Papal rule or sovereignty; government by a pope; the papacy.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Taylor (1787–1865), writer on theology, artist, and inventor. From post-classical Latin papapope + -archy.
Definition of paparchy in US English:
paparchy
nounˈpeɪpɑːki
Christian Church
Papal rule or sovereignty; government by a pope; the papacy.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Taylor (1787–1865), writer on theology, artist, and inventor. From post-classical Latin papa pope + -archy.