pa·pa·cy
noun/ˈpeɪpəsi/
/ˈpeɪpəsi/
- the papacy[singular] the position or the authority of the Pope
教皇的职位（或权力） - [countable, usually singular] the period of time when a particular Pope is in power
（某教皇）在位期 - during the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI
教皇本笃十六世任教皇期间
- during the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin papatia, from papa ‘pope’.