The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EPISCOPATE
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More clues leading to the result EPISCOPATE
- Bishops collectively cite Pope as misguided
- Knock back drink in old church and head for bishop’s office
- Set device for projecting images, including appropriate technology
- Rough copies spread in clergyman’s office
- Spot a piece that’s unusual in office
- See majestic old crown son’s wearing
- Bishop’s office copies tape improperly
- See almost heroic astronaut’s outside in orbit
- Spot a piece that’s unusual in bishop’s office
- . Had copies distributed earlier on pressure from Bishop's office
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The straight part
We know that "bishop’s office" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bishop’s office = episcopate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EPISCOPATE mean?
EPISCOPATE noun- Bishops seen as a group.
- The tenure in office of a bishop.
- A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
- To act as a bishop.