church-state

Noun

Meaning

a state ruled by religious authority

Source: WordNet

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Examples

Five years ago: A federal judge jailed Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, but five of her deputies agreed to issue the licenses themselves, potentially ending the church-state standoff. Source: Internet

D. in Organizational Behavior to writing and activism on church-state separation, feminism, reproductive rights, corruption, media and veganism. Source: Internet

Islam is no sanctuary, safe from outside intervention on spurious church-state grounds. Source: Internet

Rather, he was referring to the Brevard case as the sort of costly consequences a local government may face if and when it does potentially violate any part of church-state separation. Source: Internet

In the conclave, the questions that the cardinals faced varied and issues discussed included church-state relations in Europe specifically with Italy, divisions in the church, and the status of the First Vatican Council. Source: Internet

Heads of the church from around the Pacific had gathered in Suva for a conference - its first topic: church-state relations. Source: Internet

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