state religion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state religion
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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In Iran, a vast multicultural country, Shiite Islam is the official state religion.
From Barron's
Armenia is believed to be the first nation to make Christianity the state religion, after its king was baptised in 301AD.
From BBC
But in 1973, Pakistan's parliament created a constitution that declared the country an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.
From BBC
Constitution, which prohibits establishing a state religion.
From Seattle Times
Pakistan’s constitution establishes Islam as the official state religion and requires all legal provisions to be consistent with Islam, notes a 2022 U.S.
From Washington Times
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