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state religion
noun
- the official religion of a state as established by law.
Word History and Origins
Origin of state religion1
Example Sentences
Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, he says, are largely viewed as supporters of Sheikh Hasina’s secular Awami League party and are often attacked by rivals in a country where Islam is the state religion.
Because under such a regime, they will be made the official state religion and possess the power to marginalize and oppress any other groups who do not subscribe to their doctrines.
The capital of the Himalayan country is again teeming with demonstrators, this time demanding that Shah be reinstated as king and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.
That Trump has put democracy on the slaughter bench of history by turning fear into a state religion is not something that crosses the minds of many Americans.
"That Trump has put democracy on the slaughter bench of history by turning fear into a state religion is not something that crosses the minds of many Americans."
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