theocrat
noun
theo·crat
ˈthē-ə-ˌkrat 
1
: one who rules in or lives under a theocratic form of government
2
: one who favors a theocratic form of government
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The Gulf Arabs had long seen the revolutionary theocrats in Tehran as their biggest threat, and Syria’s long-standing alliance with them—forged by Bashar’s father, Hafez al-Assad—was a sore point with all of the other Arab leaders.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The key question, perhaps, is whether senior Likud leaders will abandon Netanyahu and the coalition’s theocrats.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Pence is a theocrat.
—Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2020
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The key question, perhaps, is whether senior Likud leaders will abandon Netanyahu and the coalition’s theocrats.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Pence is a theocrat.
—Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2020
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“Theocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocrat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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