Definition of separation of church and state
:the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other
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separation
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: the act or process of separating : the state of being separated
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: a point, line, or means of division
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: an intervening space : gap
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church
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: a building for public and especially Christian worship
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: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body
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: a body or organization of religious believers: such as
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: of or relating to a church
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: of or relating to the established church
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: to bring to church to receive one of its rites
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state
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: mode or condition of being
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: condition of mind or temperament
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: a condition of abnormal tension or excitement
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: to set by regulation or authority
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: to express the particulars of especially in words : report
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separation of church and state
legal Definition of 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
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