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caesaropapism
[ see-zuh-roh-pey-piz-uhm ]
noun
- the possession of supreme authority over church and state by one person, often by a secular ruler.
- the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
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- caesa·ro·papist noun adjective
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Origin of caesaropapism1
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