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congregationalism
con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism [ kòng grə gáyshən'l ìzzəm, kòng grə gáyshnə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
church self-government: a system of church organization in which each church is self-governing

con·gre·ga·tion·al·ist noun, adjective
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