Synonyms of clergy

clergy

noun

ˈklər-jē 

as in church

the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church

when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• church
• episcopate
• priesthood
• spirituality
• ministry
• hierarchy
• cloth
• spiritualty
• first estate
• presbytery
• diaconate
• clerkship
• monkhood

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clergy

The decision to end TPS will also impact Florida’s Catholic workforce and clergy. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The Michigan Attorney General's Office has issued the sixth of what will eventually be seven detailed reports on the topic of Catholic church clergy abuse in the state, this time focusing on the Diocese of Saginaw. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The Survivor’s Committee will select a survivor to sit on the Archdiocese Independent Review Board, as past review boards have failed to follow through with an investigation of prior clergy members, Anderson said. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 June 2026