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Ministry ˈmɪnɪstri Defence Spokesperson Minister Noun Bre Excellent

Word ministry
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmɪnɪstri / NAmE / ˈmɪnɪstri /
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  • the ministry of defence
  • a ministry spokesperson
  • he was an excellent candidate for the baptist ministry.
  • he assumed direct control of key ministries.
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ministry

(noun)BrE / ˈmɪnɪstri / NAmE / ˈmɪnɪstri /
  1. a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
    • the Ministry of Defence
    • a ministry spokesperson
  2. ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
    • He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
  3. the work and duties of a minister in the Church; the period of time spent working as a minister in the Church
  4. Extra Examples

    • He assumed direct control of key ministries.
    • The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.
    • The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing.
    • The president took over the Ministry of Justice.
    • a senior man in the Ministry of Health
    • a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture
    • on ministry-owned land
    • staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry
    • A ministry spokesperson defended the measures.
    • The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.
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