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Congregationalism

cong·re·ga·tionalism

UK/ˌkɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/ US/ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing

Origin

From congregational + -ism.

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