concordat

US /kənˈkɔːr.dæt/
UK /kənˈkɔːr.dæt/
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1.

an agreement or treaty, especially one between the Vatican and a secular government regarding ecclesiastical matters.

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The government signed a new concordat with the Holy See.
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Historically, concordats have shaped relations between church and state.
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