theocratic
adjective
theo·crat·ic
ˌthē-ə-ˈkra-tik 
variants
or less commonly theocratical
: of, relating to, or being a theocracy
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Members of the Iranian diaspora were also divided about whether supporting the team showed tacit backing for Iran's theocratic government, which many of them oppose.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Netanyahu, on the other hand, has never supported a political agreement with Iran's theocratic rulers.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Without ever using the words, this House of the Dragon season evokes all-too-real fears about police funding, abridgment of freedom of speech and the insidiousness of theocratic rule.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The theocratic regime, fearing another uprising, has exploited the cover of war to suppress growing dissent.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Netanyahu, on the other hand, has never supported a political agreement with Iran's theocratic rulers.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Without ever using the words, this House of the Dragon season evokes all-too-real fears about police funding, abridgment of freedom of speech and the insidiousness of theocratic rule.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The theocratic regime, fearing another uprising, has exploited the cover of war to suppress growing dissent.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
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“Theocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocratic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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