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

The court’s decision was based on the principle of separation of church and state that’s rooted in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. —Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025

The idea was to get the case before the U.S. Supreme Court, hoping for a favorable ruling on the issue of separation of church and state. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025

The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith − such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing − but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024

The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith — such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing — but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ. —Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024

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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