ministry
Meaning of ministry
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- A ministration
- The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
the present ministry of the Holy Spirit
Information about ministry
- It is a name.
- The plural form of ministry is: ministries.
- Languages in which ministry is used:
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Hyphenation of ministry
min-istry
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- ministry is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Translation of ministry
- German: Ministerium
- French: ministère
- Italian: ministero
- Portuguese: ministério
- Spanish: ministerio
Anagrams of ministry
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