archiepiscopate

ar·chi·e·pis·co·pate

[ahr-kee-uh-pis-kuh-pit, -peyt]
noun
1.
the tenure of office of an archbishop.
2.
the jurisdiction of an archbishop.
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archiepiscopate or archiepiscopacy (ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpɪt, -ˌpeɪt, ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
 
archiepiscopacy or archiepiscopacy
 
n

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Archiepiscopate has a plethora of syllables.
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(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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