In the end, it seems, Mr. Khatami and his conservative opponents had the same end in mind: to preserve the theocratic system.

The PRC also had an ideological motivation to "liberate" the Tibetans from a theocratic feudal system.

It is an idea that cuts right to the heart of the Islamic Republic's theocratic system, with a supreme leader and religious officials whose authority supersedes all elected institutions.

And it failed to understand that there were radical elements within the Shiite community that would use force to try to establish a theocratic system.

Theodemocracy was a theocratic political system that included elements of democracy.

In this theocratic system, where appointed religious leaders hold ultimate power, the presidency is a relatively weak position.

How could the Christian Church, apparently quite willingly, accommodate this weird megalomaniac in its theocratic system?

Khatami promised 'change from within', a policy of avoiding confrontation with the clerics and engineering change from within the theocratic system.

These settlers achieved important technological and social development; apparently a theocratic system prevailed and later by a dynasty of kings.

In fact many argue that an Islamic Republic strikes a middle path between a completely secular and a theocratic (and/or Orthodox Islamic) system of government.