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- adverb in the manner of a
theocrat
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Examples
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Huh? Since when is a religion defined democratically by its majority profession and not theocratically by its doctrinal confession according to sacred scripture?
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There are many Turks today who believe Erdogan has a different vision for the country - less Western-oriented, more theocratically-inspired.
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Brinson and the theocratically-minded Scarborough and Huckabee have recently appeared on Janet Porter's national far-right wing radio show, Faith2action, which also airs "birther" conspiracy theorists such as Orly Taitz and Jerome Corsi. (note: Porter's show is not the only Christian radio show promoting "birther" conspiricism.)
Bruce Wilson: "Hispanic Karl Rove" Helps Shape Democratic Party "Centrist" Positions 2009
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This story is certain to continue to generate new revelations on the influence that The Family's elitist, theocratically oriented members have managed to garner both within the Washington DC power establishment but also worldwide.
Bruce Wilson: MSNBC's Maddow Show Propels Growing DC "Christian Mafia" Scandal 2009
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What's worried liberals and moderates for a long time about Christian conservatives is that they'll try to impose theocratically-based legislation without trying to persuade first, and they'll just ram it down our throats.
Shelby Steele on Saturday Extra Bill Kerr 2008
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In short, there are two groups of Islamic fascists who share the common the common goal of establishing a theocratically pure totalitarian state based on strict adherence to what they consider to be religious law and both groups are willing to commit mass murder of infidels to achieve their goals.
Balkinization 2006
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In short, there are [...] fascists who share the common the common goal of establishing a theocratically pure totalitarian state based on strict adherence to what they consider to be religious law and both groups are willing to commit mass murder of infidels to achieve their goals.
Balkinization 2006
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They want to turn our classrooms in a theocratically-controlled anti-science breeding ground, and I'm not going to sit by and watch it happen.
Bad Arguments 2005
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He thinks that there's a real threat of a classroom being turned into "a theocratically-controlled anti-science breeding ground".
Bad Arguments 2005
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I think it dilutes the message when genuine theocratically-oriented evils like the global gag rule are lumped in with claims that Bush irresponsibly lets the ban against “assault weapons” lapse - and quotes an organization that considers any weapon a citizen can own to be an “assault weapon.”
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