宗しゅう教きょう国こっ家か

noun

religious state; theocracy

Refers to a country where religion and government are closely intertwined, or where religious law is the basis of governance. Often used in political or historical contexts.

• イランはイスラム教きょうの宗しゅう教きょう国こっ家かである。

  Iran is an Islamic religious state.

• 中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパには多おおくの宗しゅう教きょう国こっ家かが存そん在ざいした。

  Many religious states existed in medieval Europe.