pontificate
noun [C] /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
/pɑːn-/ formalDefinition
› the period of office of a pope (= leader of the Roman Catholic Church): The decision was made during the pontificate of Pope John XX.Religious leaders and officials
(Definition of pontificate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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