ecclesiarchy

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noun

A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.

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Meanings

nounecclesiarchy (plural ecclesiarchies)

plural ecclesiarchies

  1. governmentA government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
  2. Union of church and state.

Origin

From ecclesio- + -archy.

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APA

ecclesiarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarchy

MLA

“ecclesiarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecclesiarchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarchy.

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