prelacy
/ˈpreləsɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- chiefly archaic the government of the Christian Church by clerics of high social rank and power〈主古〉高级教士统辖制度。
1.1
- count noun the office or rank of a prelate高级教士职位（或级别）。
1.2
the prelacy
prelates collectively总称高级教士。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French prelacie, from medieval Latin prelatia, from praelatus （see PRELATE）.