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5 definitions • 5 examples
1
in
Britain
and some other
countries
, a
department
of the
government
led
by a
minister
:
Examples:
the
Ministry
of
Defence
/
Agriculture
2
work as a
church
minister
:
Examples:
He practised a
preaching
and
teaching
ministry
there for over 40 years.
3
the job of being a
priest
:
Examples:
In 1985 he
decided
to go into/leave the
ministry
.
4
a
government
department
led
by a
minister
:
Examples:
All the ministries were
represented
at the
meeting
–
justice
,
foreign
affairs
,
economic
affairs
, and the
interior
.
5
the job of being a
religious
leader
:
Examples:
a
youth
ministry
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