Cryptic crossword clue
System of principles authoritatively set by setter?  Then I’m cast out!

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DOGMATICS

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What does DOGMATICS mean?

DOGMATICS noun
  1. The systematic study of church dogma.

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