No. 11,463 in German
staatsreligion
"Staatsreligion" means "state religion," referring to a religion officially endorsed by a country's government.
In a sentence
Die Staatsreligion war in vielen alten Reichen eng mit der Macht des Königs verbunden.
The state religion was closely tied to the power of the king in many ancient empires.
The word 'staatsreligion' is used here to denote an official religion that is upheld by a state's governance as part of its political structure.
Die Einführung einer Staatsreligion kann die religiöse Einheit in einem Land fördern.
The introduction of a state religion can promote religious unity in a country.
Here the term emphasizes the concept of enforcing a specific religion as the official belief system of the state to unify its populace.
In modernen Demokratien ist die Existenz einer Staatsreligion oft Gegenstand von Debatten.
In modern democracies, the existence of a state religion is often subject to debate.
In this instance, 'staatsreligion' is used to discuss the implications and debates surrounding the practice of having an official state-endorsed religion.
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