ministry
Americannoun
plural
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the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.
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the body or class of ministers of religion; clergy.
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the service, function, or office of a minister of state.
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the body of ministers of state.
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(usually initial capital letter) any of the administrative governmental departments of certain countries usually under the direction of a minister of state.
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(usually initial capital letter) the building that houses such an administrative department.
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the term of office of a minister of state.
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an act or instance of ministering; ministration; service.
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something that serves as an agency, instrument, or means.
noun
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the profession or duties of a minister of religion
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the performance of these duties
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ministers of religion or government ministers considered collectively
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the tenure of a minister
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a government department headed by a minister
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the buildings of such a department
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Other Word Forms
- preministry noun
- pseudoministry noun
- underministry noun
Etymology
Origin of ministry
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Latin ministerium, from minister minister + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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In Bahrain, the interior ministry said the airport was damaged after being targeted by a drone.
From BBC
Qatar's defence ministry said it had intercepted several missile attacks targeting the Gulf state.
From Barron's
All other national agencies also sprang into wartime mode, with the education ministry cancelling all classes and the aviation authority halting all flights in and out of the country.
From Barron's
The spokesperson for Kuwait's ministry of defence posted on X that the Ali Al-Salem airbase had been targeted by a number of ballistic missiles, but that Kuwaiti air defence forces had successfully intercepted them.
From BBC
In Doha, Qatar's defence ministry said it had intercepted several missiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the largest American base in the region.
From BBC
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