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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church..
The Macedonian Orthodox Church is struggling for the recognition of its autocephality by the other Orthodox Churches.
Use autocephality when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autocephality means (Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Macedonian Orthodox Church is struggling for the recognition of its autocephality by the other Orthodox Churches.
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