caesaropapism
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[see-zuh-roh-pay-piz-uhm]
/ ˌsi zə roʊˈpeɪ pɪz əm /
noun
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the possession of supreme authority over church and state by one person, often by a secular ruler.
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the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
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