Yes, when religious leaders run a government it is a theocracy. Many countries today are still theocratic.
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The Vatican
A 'Theocracy' is run by religious leaders.
Iran is at least one.
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A state run by the church is called a theocracy. In a theocracy, religious leaders hold political power and influence government policies and decisions based on religious principles.
There are multiple countries that have a theocracy. One such country is Saudi Arabia and another is the country of Iran.
Vatican City is the only Christian theocracy on earth at this time.
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No real similarity. A democracy is represented by the people through the use of votes. A theocracy is run by the church leaders who tell the people what to do.