caesaropapism

UK /ˌsiːzəɹəʊˈpeɪpɪzm̩/ US /ˌsiːzəɹoʊˈpeɪpɪz(ə)m/
noun 2

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noun

1

The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.

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.

noun

1

Alternative letter-case form of caesaropapism.

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