plural papacies
1
: the office of pope
2
: a succession or line of popes
3
: the term of a pope's reign
4
capitalized
: the system of government of the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the supreme head
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He was selected by the cardinals for the papacy.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
The Pope has made advocacy for migrants a key part of his papacy, insisting they should be welcomed and integrated into societies.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Through his papacy, Francis has shifted focus from stressing opportunities offered by digital tools to highlighting concerns created by digital environments where many of us spend more and more of our everyday lives.
—Heidi A. Campbell, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
The Catholic Church’s leader, who has made calls for migrants to be welcomed and integrated into societies a key plank of his papacy, underlines in the memoir how the topic resonates with him personally.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papacy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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papacy
noun
pa·pa·cy
ˈpā-pə-sē 
plural papacies
1
: the office of pope
2
: the term of a pope's reign
3
capitalized
: the government of the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the head
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