Theocracy
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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.
Modern theocracies include Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan prior to the ousting of the Taliban by the military of the United States of America. With any luck, a new modern theocracy will be established within the United States by the end of the decade.