e/Plurality (church governance)

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has gloss	eng: In religion, the term plurality has been coined to refer to an alternative system of church government, wherein the local assembly's decisions are made by a committee, each typically called an elder; in contrast to the "singularity" of the bishop hierarchy system (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches); or the pastor / president system of many Protestant churches.
lexicalization	eng: plurality
instance of	(noun) believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism Jehovah's Witness