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Noun prelacy has 2 senses
  1. prelacy, prelature - prelates collectively
    --1 is a kind of clergy
  2. prelacy, prelature - the office or station of a prelate
    --2 is a kind of position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

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Prelacy

Description:

Prelacy, also known as prelature, refers to a system of church government where a hierarchy of prelates or bishops holds authority in ecclesiastical matters. It signifies a form of religious organization where bishops have higher ecclesiastical jurisdiction and power compared to other clergy members.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. The prelacy of the Roman Catholic Church is well-established.
  2. In some countries, there is a separation between the state and the prelacy.

Adjective:

  1. The prelacy council gathered to discuss important matters.
  2. She aspired to become part of the prelacy hierarchy.

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