Ministry

English

Noun

Wikipedia

Singular Ministry

Plural ministr

Ministry (ministr)

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

   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 the 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.

Translations

government department

Czech: ministerstvo cs(cs) n. Danish: ministerium da(da) n. Dutch: ministerie nl(nl) n., departement nl(nl) n. Finnish: ministeriö fi(fi) German: Ministerium de(de) n.

Greek: υπουργείο el(el) n. (ypourgeío) Slovene: ministrstvo sl(sl) n. Spanish: ministerio es(es) m. Swahili: wizara sw(sw)

complete body of government ministers

Danish: regering da(da) c., kabinet da(da) n. Dutch: ministerie nl(nl) n., kabinet nl(nl) n., regering nl(nl), gouvernement nl(nl) n. Greek: υπουργικό συμβούλιο el(el), κυβέρνηση el(el)

Norwegian: Kabinett no(no) Swedish: Ministär sv(sv)

ministration — see ministration

practice and education of the minister of a particular religion

Danish: præsteembede da(da) n. Dutch: bediening van de eredienst

Greek: ιερατείο el(el) (ieratío) n.

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Italian: ministero m. French: ministère {m}}, ministère du culte m., cabinet m., gouvernement m. Japanese: 部 (bu)

Derived terms

• bus ministry
• ministerial

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