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figurative and in figurative contexts (in senses 2a 4a); esp. a person, organization, etc., that produces great quantities of a specified thing.
The domain or sphere of the Christian Church, or of clerical authority; the members or clergy of the Church collectively. Also: the organization or…
The fact or state of being a church (chiefly in sense 5a). Also: membership of a church or of the Christian Church.