The office, position, or profession of an ecclesiastic; the body of ordained clergy or the ecclesiastical establishment.
From 'ecclesiastic' plus the suffix '-ry' meaning 'the practice, art, or system of'. Creates a noun describing the collective institution of church administration.
Ecclesiastry describes the entire system and profession of being clergy—it's like 'the church business' from the inside, including all the formal positions and procedures clergy need to follow!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.