caesaropapism

uncountable · proper noun

A noun referring to the doctrine or system in which the state holds supreme authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее доктрину или систему, в которой государство обладает верховной властью над церковью в церковных вопросах.

1. Political-religious doctrine C2 formal

   The principle or system in which the state holds supreme authority over the church in ecclesiastical and religious matters.

   • Caesaropapism was a defining feature of the Byzantine Empire.
   • The emperor's control over church appointments is a classic example of caesaropapism.
   • Historians often debate the extent of caesaropapism in medieval Russia.

   🇷🇺Цезаропапизм

   Synonyms: erastianism

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