ministry

noun

/ˈmɪnɪstri/

(plural ministries)

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[countable] 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 Examples
- 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
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- government
- Agriculture
- Defence
- …
verb + ministry
- run
- take over
- create
- …
ministry + verb
- approve something
- support something
- control something
- …
ministry + noun
- official
- spokesman
- spokesperson
- …
preposition
- at the ministry
- in the ministry
- within the ministry
- …
phrases
- a department at the ministry
- a department in the ministry
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the Ministry
[singular + singular or plural verb] ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
- He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
verb + ministry
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
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[countable, 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.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
verb + ministry
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.

单词	ministry
释义	ministry noun /ˈmɪnɪstri/ /ˈmɪnɪstri/ (plural ministries) jump to other results [countable] 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 Examples 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 Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective government Agriculture Defence … verb + ministry run take over create … ministry + verb approve something support something control something … ministry + noun official spokesman spokesperson … preposition at the ministry in the ministry within the ministry … phrases a department at the ministry a department in the ministry See full entry the Ministry [singular + singular or plural verb] ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective church Christian evangelical … verb + ministry begin enter leave … See full entry [countable, 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. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective church Christian evangelical … verb + ministry begin enter leave … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.
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