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单词 ex cathedra
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ex cathedraadjective [ before noun ], adverb

uk/ˌeks kəˈθiː.drə/us/ˌeks kəˈθiː.drə/formal

with complete authority, or said by the Pope to be true and so accepted by all members of the Roman Catholic Church

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Controlling and being in charge

  • aggrandize
  • assume
  • assumption
  • authoritative
  • balance of power
  • divide
  • dominant
  • have sb by the balls idiom
  • have sb eating out of your hand idiom
  • have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
  • have sth in hand idiom
  • heel
  • high-handed
  • hook
  • pull
  • pull rank idiom
  • pull the strings idiom
  • putty
  • regimentation
  • rein

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Christianity: The Roman Catholic Church

Examples from literature

  • I said, 'A Bishop's lightest word ex cathedra is heavy. 
  • Is there another judge of morals than the Pope speaking ex cathedra, as I always did? 
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