separation of church and state

noun phrase

: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other

Examples of separation of church and state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The First Amendment safeguards the separation of church and state, and the freedom of families to choose how, when and if to provide their children with religious instruction. —S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

America’s concept of the separation of church and state has served our republic well, allowing piety to thrive alongside freedom of conscience. —Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Growing up Catholic in New Orleans taught her the importance of the separation of church and state, Reese said. —Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

Cracks in church-state wall In his latest I-am-the-law crusade, Uthmeier is repudiating one of the most fundamental aspects of our democracy, the separation of church and state. —Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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Legal Definition

separation of church and state

: the separation of religion and government mandated under the establishment clause and the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution that forbids governmental establishment or preference of a religion and that preserves religious freedom from governmental intrusion