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政教合一

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng jiào hé yī

union of religious and political rule
theocracy
Caesaropapism

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
教: jiào · teach, class
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
一: yī · one; a, an; alone

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4–4–2–1 · zheng4 jiao4 he2 yi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing3 gaau3 hap6 jat1

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noun

involvement of religion in government (e.g., caesaropapism, theocracy, caliphate)

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