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pontificate

/pɑn'tɪfə,keɪt/

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noun
the government of the Roman Catholic Church
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papacy

type of:
regime government authorities
verb
administer a pontifical office
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type of:
administrate administer
verb
talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
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"The new professor always pontificates"

type of:
speak talk

Examples of pontificate

"The new professor always pontificates"