presbyteries

noun

Definition of presbyteriesnext
plural of presbytery
as in episcopates

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  1. hierarchies
  2. churches
  3. ministries
Noun
  • In many organizations, commercial teams are structured in ways that reflect traditional hierarchies and outdated processes.
    Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On October 11, Pluto stations direct in Capricorn and may push us to confront and release any lingering fears, hierarchies, or power struggles.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • The tiny houses have the origin in efforts by compassionate activists, often churches, to create fast solutions to immediate shelter needs for people living outside.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Black churches and leaders were key to mobilizing the Civil Rights Movement, for example, but Pentecostals believed that their most important contribution was through prayer, as historian Jonathan Chism notes.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of churches
Noun
  • The new law requires the minister of environment to work with other ministries to establish emissions limits for carbon-intensive sectors such as energy and transportation.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This year, Forbes removed him from the list after learning that Green has indeed put his Hobby Lobby equity into an irrevocable trust designed to support nonprofits and ministries.
    John Hyatt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ministries
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presbyters

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“Presbyteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbyteries. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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