Ecclesiastical council (5)
I believe the answer is:
synod
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ecclesiastical council</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for synod that I've seen before include "Ecumenical council" , "Council of bishops" , "Ecclesiastic council" , "council meeting" , "Assembly of the clergy" .)