separation of church and state
noun phrase
: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other
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That is a violation of a basic principle of the founding of our country, and the separation of church and state.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The beginning of the end of the separation of church and state started with recycled tires—specifically, recycled tires used for playground padding at a Missouri church’s preschool.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
An effort to allow Indiana's public schools to hire religious chaplains is back at the General Assembly, reigniting rigorous debate over the separation of church and state.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Senate Bill 10 violates the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which maintains the separation of church and state.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The beginning of the end of the separation of church and state started with recycled tires—specifically, recycled tires used for playground padding at a Missouri church’s preschool.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
An effort to allow Indiana's public schools to hire religious chaplains is back at the General Assembly, reigniting rigorous debate over the separation of church and state.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Senate Bill 10 violates the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which maintains the separation of church and state.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Separation of church and state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20of%20church%20and%20state. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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