temporal authority

collocation in English

meaningsoftemporalandauthority

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temporal
adjective
uk
/ˈtem.pər.əl/us
/ˈtem.pɚ.əl/
formal
relating to practical matters or physical things, rather than ...
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authority
noun
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the moral or legal right or ability ...
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(Definition oftemporalandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftemporal authority

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He finished by denouncing alltemporalauthorityas ephemeral and suspect in the best of circumstances.
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The point is that, when looking for the supreme symbol oftemporalauthority, the absolute sign of sovereignty, it is the coin!
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It seems quite right that thetemporalauthorityshould have precedence in temporal matters and that the spiritual authority must have precedence in spiritual matters.
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We do not want the intrusion of spiritual authority in temporal affairs any more than we want the intrusion oftemporalauthorityinto what are spiritual matters.
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His papacy asserted the absolute spiritual authority of his office, while still respecting thetemporalauthorityof kings.
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Coercivetemporalauthorityover their bodies or estates could only be given by concession from the temporal ruler.
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The bishop'stemporalauthoritywas limited in important matters; particularly in taxation, the consent of representative bodies of his subjects was necessary.
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However, the patriarch'stemporalauthoritywas constantly disputed and assailed by the territorial nobility.
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These are seen to take the moral leadership role often occupied by a professional priesthood, though without anytemporalauthority.
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He thus held both the spiritual and thetemporalauthorityin the province.
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However, these ecclesiastic pronouncements required legal sanctions of atemporalauthority.
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He can chew the cud (has wisdom) but does not have cleft hooves (have both spiritual and temporal authorities).
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This article raises the question of how much governing control was acceptable for the temporal authorities to have over the spiritual sphere.
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