ministry
ministry Lexical Profile
ministry Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A specialized department of a national government responsible for a specific sector of public administration and headed by a cabinet minister.
"The Ministry of Education announced new funding initiatives for public schools across the country."
The spiritual vocation, office, or collective body of ordained Christian clergy and religious leaders.
"After completing her seminary degree, she entered the ministry to serve a rural parish."
The act of caring for, serving, or providing spiritual or practical aid to others.
"The community center's outreach ministry provides warm meals and shelter to families in need."
The period of government or executive administration under the leadership of a particular prime minister.
"Major constitutional reforms were enacted during Gladstone's first ministry."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English ministerie, borrowed from Latin ministerium ('office, service, attendance'), derived from minister ('servant, attendant'), which was formed from minus ('less') on the model of magister ('master').