separation of church and state

noun phrase

: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other

Examples of separation of church and state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plaintiffs who are part of the case filed on Monday released statements calling the Texas law a threat to the separation of church and state. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025

He was raised and educated by dissenters: progressivist English Protestants who advocated the separation of church and state. —Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025

The conservative-leaning Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state's plan to integrate Bible instruction and paused the implementation of new social studies standards after legal challenges argued that the measures violated the separation of church and state and open-meetings rules. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Kirk criticized the separation of church and state, believing Christian morals should influence lawmaking. —Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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Legal Definition

separation of church and state

: the separation of religion and government mandated under the establishment clause and the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution that forbids governmental establishment or preference of a religion and that preserves religious freedom from governmental intrusion