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prelature

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prel·a·ture  (prl-chr, -chr)
n.
See prelacy.
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Noun1.prelature - prelates collectively
prelacy
clergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
2.prelature - the office or station of a prelate
prelacy
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
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