CHURCH

(ORGANIZATION) [noun] - an official Christian religious organization All the local churches were represented at the memorial service. [C]Christian Aid is an organization through which the Anglican Church, the Catholic Church, the Free Churches and other church groups work together to give aid to developing countries.He went on a walking trip with some of his friends from church. [U]Church is also the organization meeting as a group of people.I'll see her before/after church.They go to/attend church every Sunday.The times of the church services were on the noticeboard.She's very involved in church activities.Some people think the Church (= Christian religious organizations) shouldn't interfere in politics.When he took early retirement, he decided to go into/enter the church (= become a priest).The Church of England ( C of E), or the Anglican church, is by law the official church in England, and its leader is the king or queen.a Church of England priest