Meanings
nounstate church (plural state churches)
plural state churches
- a church established by or controlled by the government of a country.
Synonyms: established church
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna church established by or controlled by the government of a country.
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Translations
French église d'état
- église d'étatchurch run by the state
Norwegian Bokmål statskirke
- statskirkechurch run by the state
Swedish statskyrka
- statskyrkachurch run by the state
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APA
state church. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20church
MLA
“state church.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20church. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state church,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20church.
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