1. The government of the Roman Catholic Church
   - papacy

1. Administer a pontifical office 
2. Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
   "The new professor always pontificates"

Derived forms: pontificates, pontificating, pontificated

See also: pontifex

Type of: administer, administrate, authorities, government, regime, speak, talk

Encyclopedia: Pontificate

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