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A '''Theocracy''' is a form of government in which the religious leaders of the country are also the political leaders. Israel was likely a theocracy before [[King Saul]] came to power.  
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Government ruled by a divine means or by leaders considered to be divinely guided. Israel was a theocracy before King Saul. The Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] is a modern-day theocracy, as many commentators believe that the real power in its government lies not in democratically-elected leaders like [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] but in clerics within the government.
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The Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] is widely considered to be a modern-day theocracy, as most commentators believe that the real power in its government lies not in democratically-elected leaders like [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], but in clerics within the government.
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The Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] is widely considered to be a modern-day theocracy under the second definition provided above, as most commentators believe that the real power in its government lies not in democratically-elected leaders like [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], but in clerics within the government.
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