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Church council (5)

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I believe the answer is:

synod

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">church council</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(type of church assembly)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for synod that I've seen before include "Ecclesiastic council" , "Ecclesiastical gathering" , "Ecumenical council" , "Council of bishops" , "council meeting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Sunday Times and The Telegraph.
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