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ministry
  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, but also as a polity
  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)
  3. A ministration
  4. The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
  5. (Christianity) The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
  6. (Christianity) Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “But, for the most part, of the youthful sons of the churches, the right and best men do enter the ministry.”
      “Next year will mark fifty years of evangelical ministry at the church.”
      “In the decades that followed his death, out of the circle of 12 that had accompanied him during his three years of ministry, 10 would die a martyr's death.”
minister
  1. A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
  2. A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
  3. At a diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
  4. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “His father was a Presbyterian minister and, together with his mother, was devoted to the community.”
      “Instead of delegating his junior minister to represent him, the Finance Minister himself showed up at the meeting.”
ministerium
  1. An association of ministers from various religious groups who come together to work for a specific purpose, such as meeting the socioeconomic needs of a community.
ministerialist
  1. A supporter of the ministers, or the party in power.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The ministerialist Whipper-in has a little book in his hand, and is busy in his calculation.”
      “A General Clark, a Scotchman and ministerialist, sat next to me.”
ministress
  1. (archaic) A woman who ministers.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Youssef also disclosed a financial blueprint submitted by Finance ministress Raya Hassan which corroborated with Auditing Board findings.”
      “When I become First Ministress, they will be permitted for one night only.”
ministership
  1. (government) The position held by a minister
  2. Examples:
    1. “A Congress leader's foul language has come in the way of his rise to ministership.”
      “In 1976 Wilson announced his resignation and Callaghan beat Michael Foot to assume the party leadership and prime ministership.”
      “They were apparently avenging their leader's defeat in the Assembly election and consequent loss of ministership.”
ministre
  1. Obsolete form of minister.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Sur la question relative a la preservation de l'exercice du droit syndical, la ministre a affirme que ce point est inscrit dans le document.”
      “Abordant la regulation du marche, le ministre a indique que cette exigence necessitait la realisation de marches de grande distribution.”
      “Le ministre a ensuite precise que les objectifs de ce projet de loi resident dans la volonte du gouvernement de reorganiser et d'actualiser le regime de la copropriete.”
ministery
  1. Archaic form of ministry.
ministryship
  1. The office of a minister.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I'm very excited to see Michael Gravelle receive this ministryship.”
ministration
  1. the act of ministering
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I thank thee that thou hast blessed me with this ministration.”
      “It was altogether fitting that the ministration of the sacraments be given, not to the angels, but to men.”
      “Euthyphro explains that he means by pious acts, acts of service or ministration.”
ministracy
  1. (obsolete) ministration
ministrant
  1. One who ministers.
  2. Examples:
    1. “She was a ministrant or servant, one who was actually serving the needs of others.”
      “The ministrant of this sacrament is the priest, for baptism belongs to his office.”
      “And to this moment, no rushing river is half so ministrant to dread as is a still, dull hogshead, where insects float and fly.”
ministering
  1. The act of one who ministers.
ministerialists
  1. plural of ministerialist
ministerships
  1. plural of ministership
ministrations
  1. plural of ministration
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Her mother's anxious ministrations.”
      “The ministrations of his keepers have worked wonders for Simba, who now is able to walk about in his enclosure for any amount of time.”
      “She is a cuddly sort of cat, and has been raised under the tender ministrations of three kids.”
ministeria
  1. plural of ministerium
ministerings
  1. plural of ministering
ministeriums
  1. plural of ministerium
ministrants
  1. plural of ministrant
  2. Examples:
    1. “The faithful servants of God in public life are his ministrants as truly as those who perform the divine service in church.”
      “He had merely stated the condition in which the ministrants then were, and in which they should remain.”
      “This vision set in motion a train of visitations by angelic ministrants directing the young prophet in the process of restoring the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
ministresses
  1. plural of ministress
ministeries
  1. plural of ministery
ministers
ministres
  1. plural of ministre
ministries
  1. plural of ministry
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “National ministries and agencies, too, are recurrently involved in discussions and deliberations with the Commission, and with each other.”
      “Apart from senior and junior ministers, other top government officials from various ministries will attend.”
      “He said the ministries of transport and home affairs will be meeting to work out the details.”
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