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Priestdom

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priesterynoun(often derogatory, obsolete) Priests collectively; the priesthood.
priestcraftnounThe craft of performing the duties of a priest.
sacerdotalismnounThe belief that priests can act as mediators between God and humankind.
prophetocracynounRule by, or under the control of, religious prophets.
sacerdotagenoun(religion, derogatory) Excessive sacerdotalism; focus on priests to the exclusion of other aspects of religion.
paparchynoun(archaic) papacy
sacerdotismnounSynonym of sacerdotalism.
prelatismnoun(archaic) prelacy; episcopacy
princessipalitynoun(rare, humorous) A political entity ruled by a princess.
popenoun(Roman Catholicism and generally) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.
presbyterianismnounThat form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
popehoodnounThe status of pope; papacy.
pulpitrynoun(obsolete) The teachings of the pulpit; preaching.
politicianshipnoun(rare) The condition of, or the time served as, a politician.
parsonhoodnounSynonym of parsonship.
prytanenounThe priest or chief magistrate who presided over a prytaneum.
policenoun(law enforcement) A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.
pulpitismnounBehavior pertaining to the pulpit; preaching.
papyrocracynoun(uncommon) Synonym of bureaucracy: rule by excessive paperwork or regulation.
panarchynounThe individual's right to choose any form of government without being forced to move from their current locale.

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