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Meaning of caesaropapism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌsiːzəɹəʊˈpeɪpɪzm̩/

Definitions

  1. The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Alternative letter-case form of caesaropapism.
    alt-of, uncountable

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Examples

“Shari'a civil law and Ottoman secular fiscal and administrative practice were all combined with Byzantine Caesaropapism, entrenching the ruler as legislator and inhibiting the transition to the rule of law ultimately made in the Empire.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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