as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a nation in which the first estate had long held a privileged position
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Noun
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In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025 -
In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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With the killer’s possible connections to a local church and the town’s harrowing history weighing on him, Titus projects confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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The sheriff’s office said deputies responded swiftly to both the church and the family’s home in Middleburg.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“First estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20estate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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