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General Synod

British  

noun

  1. the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Before then though, in February, she will lead the meeting of the Church's national assembly, the General Synod.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Mr Cottrell will "feed in" to the conversations around safeguarding, but the General Synod will "make the final decision on it", he added.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

At the Church's General Synod, two models are being put to the vote on Tuesday, both involving some measure of independence.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

On Monday, Mr Cottrell will lead a meeting of the General Synod - the Church's governing body - which will discuss changes to safeguarding measures.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

At the head of the whole organization is a General Synod, sitting at Paris.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

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