PRESBYTERIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

presbyteries

noun

plural of presbytery

as in episcopates

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laities

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Noun

Its nascent democratic system confronted entrenched social hierarchies of caste and power.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

The neighborhood had a diner, churches, and dance halls — but construction of the Crosstown freeway in the late 1960s would lead to an exodus of Filipino residents.

— Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
She’s begun asking local churches and charities for donations.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of churches

Noun

Two ministries currently oversee film in Indonesia, and Zidni says BPI is not trying to replace either of them.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Serge Papin, France’s small businesses minister, said on X that authorities had called a meeting Monday with online marketplace operators and officials from the interior and justice ministries.

— Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministries

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