archbishopric
noun
arch·bish·op·ric
(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shə-(ˌ)prik 
1
: the see or province over which an archbishop exercises authority
2
: the jurisdiction or office of an archbishop
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Yet knowledge of his behavior didn’t stop him from attaining the archbishopric of the nation’s capital, a cardinal’s hat and welcome in the highest and most fashionable circles.
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William McGurn, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2018
William McGurn, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2018
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archbishopric
noun
arch·bish·op·ric
(ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-ə-(ˌ)prik
: the office or area of authority of an archbishop
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