- a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
- The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement.
- A ministry spokesperson defended the measures.
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- He assumed direct control of key ministries.
- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- government
- Agriculture
- Defence
- …
- run
- take over
- create
- …
- approve something
- support something
- control something
- …
- official
- spokesman
- spokesperson
- …
- at the ministry
- in the ministry
- within the ministry
- …
- a department at the ministry
- a department in the ministry
- the ministry[usually singular] the work of a minister of religion
- He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
- [usually singular] the spiritual work or service of a Christian or group of Christians; the period of time spent serving the Church
- The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.
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