ministry
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ministry
- /ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
Where it comes from
From Middle English mynisterie, borrowed from Old French menistere, in turn borrowed itself from Latin ministerium; equivalent to minister + -y.
noun ministries
- A 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
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chancellery, government, secretariat, ministerial, secretary, corporate, procurator, province, firm, provincial, prosecutor, attorney, heritage, registry, spokesman, dept
Translations
Every language
noun government department
| Español | ministerio, cartera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부 bu, 성 seong, 부처 bucheo |
| 日本語 | 省 shō |
| 中文 | 部 bù |
| हिन्दी | मंत्रालय mantrālay |
| Kiswahili | wizara |
| Português | ministério |
| Français | ministère |
| Deutsch | Ministerium |
| Italiano | ministero |
| Ελληνικά | υπουργείο ypourgeío |
| Română | minister |
| Русский | министе́рство ministérstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | bộ |
| العربية | وِزَارَة wizāra |
| עברית | מִשְׂרָד misrád, מיניסטריון ministeryón |
noun complete body of government ministers
| हिन्दी | संसद sansad |
|---|---|
| Português | gabinete, ministério |
| Français | cabinet, ministère |
| Ελληνικά | υπουργικό συμβούλιο ypourgikó symvoúlio, κυβέρνηση kyvérnisi |
| Русский | министе́рство ministérstvo |
noun practice and education of the minister of a particular religion
| Ελληνικά | ιερατείο ierateío |
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Talk about this word "ministry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ministry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ministry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ministry "ministry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ministry.Cite this
@misc{ministry_2026,
title = {ministry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ministry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
