separation of church and state

noun phrase

: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other

Examples of separation of church and state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 30 members of the Kansas City-area Satanic Grotto, led by its president, Michael Stewart, rallied outside the Statehouse for the separation of church and state. —CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025

In sermons, Berger has devoted long stretches to attacking the separation of church and state, as well as COVID-19 vaccines. —Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025

Eroding the separation of church and state is a danger to 'everyone,' warns expert A number of groups are raising concerns about Project 2025 and the First Amendment's establishment clause. —Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2024

The separation of church and state is not equivalent to the suppression of the church by the state. —Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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Legal Definition

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