Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun curia

1 sense of curia

Sense 1
Curia -- ((Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church)
       => administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")