church-state
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃɜːrʧ steɪt/
:
iglesia-estado
- In a church-state system, the government often enforces laws that reflect religious beliefs.
- church-state relations
- church-state separation
- church-state relationship
Examples
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Traditional historical accounts of Guatemalan church-state relations have been overly simplistic.
Academic text (1994) -
The most problematic church-state area in education is the public funding of private education.
Academic text (1990) -
Both attempt to respond to the political changes in the church-state-society relations of that period.
Academic text (2008) -
The Committee for Church and State did not propose any major changes to basic church-state relations.
Academic text (1998) -
The real transformation in church-state relations came during the late 1970s.
Academic text (1996) -
The first section briefly explores the historical patterns of church-state relations in Mexico.
Academic text (1999) -
The first major shift in church-state relations came during the years immediately following independence in 1821.
Academic text (1999) -
On the whole, Christian influences in the Middle Ages shaped the character of church-state relations in Finland.
Academic text (1998) -
Catholic progressives have paid the highest price for improved church-state relations.
Academic text (1999) -
For the present, however, all cases of note concerning church-state affairs derive from lower federal and state courts.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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7.7
Religious leaders run a country and say they rule by God's will
A system where church leaders control the government
A government run by religious leaders like priests
Antonyms
How Theocratic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word church-state combines church ('a place of worship') and state ('government'), so it means a country where government and religion are joined and religious leaders often hold the power.