theocracy
form of government with religious leaders
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Summary
theocracy is a form of government[1]. theocracy draws 8,104 Wikipedia views per month (form of government category, ranking #18 of 143).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: political system[3]
- Commons category: Theocracy[4]
- Opposite of: state atheism[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Theocracy[6]
- Facet of: state and religion[7]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[13]
- Has effect: 2025–2026 Iranian protests[14]
- Has characteristic: clericalism[15]
- Different from: confessional state[16], Theocracy[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
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Influence
Things named for theocracy include Theocracy[19], a video game[20].
Why It Matters
theocracy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] theocracy is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for theocracy include Theocracy[19], a video game[20].