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noun
The office of a pontifex or pontiff; (now especially) the office of Pope; the tenure or duration of such an office; (also occasionally) the system of organization to which such an office belongs.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Rastell. From classical Latin pontificātus pontificate; compare -acy.
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