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Ministry

/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/

Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

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📖 Definitions of "Ministry"

noun

1
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
"She works for the ministry of finance."
2
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
"The premier offered his last ministry's resignation to the monarch, and is asked to form a new one in accordance with the election results."
3
A ministration
4
The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.

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chancellerynoun	The office or staff of a chancellor.
governmentnoun	The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
secretariatnoun	The office or department of a government secretary.
ministerialnoun	A meeting of government ministers from partner countries.
secretarynoun	A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
corporatenoun	(business, informal, uncountable) The higher managerial echelons of a corporation.
procuratornoun	An agent or attorney.
provincenoun	An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
provincialnoun	A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.
prosecutornoun	A prosecuting attorney.
attorneynoun	(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
heritagenoun	A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
registrynoun	(countable) A record; an account; a register.
spokesmannoun	One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.
deptnoun	Alternative spelling of dept..
departmental	Of or pertaining to a department.
ministrenoun	Obsolete form of minister. [(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.]
departmentnoun	A subdivision of an organization.
provincesnoun	The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.