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Term: Caesaropapism

Definition 1: The system in which a ruler holds both secular and religious authority, typically referring to the Byzantine Empire.

Example Sentence: In Byzantium, caesaropapism allowed emperors to exercise control over the church and its clergy.

Definition 2: A political system in which the leader claims to have divine right and ultimate power over both politics and religion.

Example Sentence: Some authoritarian regimes in history have practiced caesaropapism, asserting absolute control over religious institutions.

Definition 3: The belief that secular authority should have superiority over ecclesiastical authority.

Example Sentence: The debate between caesaropapism and the separation of church and state remains a topic of discussion in political theory.

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