priestcraft vs machination

priestcraft and machination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
priestcraft	Yes	No	No	No
machination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, machination is a hypernym of priestcraft; that is, machination is a word with a broader meaning than priestcraft:

priestcraft: a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
machination: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

Other hypernyms of priestcraft include intrigue.

priestcraft (noun)	machination (noun)
the skills involved in the work of a priest	a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs