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The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
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caesaropapism
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Caesaropapism is the idea of combining the power of secular government with the religious power, or making it superior to the spiritual authority of the Church; especially concerning the connection of the Church with government. The term caesaropapism ( ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Caesaropapism \Caesaropapism\ n. the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters. Syn: Erastianism, Byzantinism.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The doctrine that the state has authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Usage examples of caesaropapism.
European east is Russia, Byzantium in Moscovy, caesaropapism, czarism, and orthodoxy.