国教 (guó jiào) — state religion
Definition
国教 (guójiào) is a state's official, legally established religion — often supported and protected by the government. Compare with 宗教, the general word for any religion.
noun
state religion
Examples
- 国教。Zhè ge guó jiā de guó jiào shì fó jiào.The state religion of this country is Buddhism.
- ，国教。Lì shǐ shàng, guó jiào wǎng wǎng yǔ zhèng zhì quán lì jǐn mì xiāng lián.Historically, the state religion was often closely tied to political power.
- 国教。Yì xiē guó jiā méi yǒu fǎ dìng de guó jiào.Some countries do not have an official state religion.
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