Dictionary Entry
ministry
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (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
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“She works for the ministry of finance.”
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