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ecclesia

Ecclesia is defined as a political assembly of citizens in The definition of ancient Greece, or the church members.

(noun)

A group of ancient Greek politicians who came to Athens to debate is an example of an ecclesia.
The collective congregation of a church is an example of an ecclesia.

See ecclesia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

in ancient Greek states, a political assembly of citizens
Eccles.
1. the members of a church
2. a church building

Origin: L, assembly, in LL(Ec), assembly of Christians < Gr ekklēsia, assembly (in N.T., the church as a body of Christians) < ekklētos, summoned < ekkalein, to summon < ek-, out (see ex-) + kalein, to call (see clamor)

See ecclesia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ec·cle·si·ae (-zhē-ēˌ, -zē-ēˌ)