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ministry

min·is·try [ mínnistree ] (plural min·is·tries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. work of religious minister: the profession and services of a religious minister

2. period of service: a religious minister's career or period of service

3. ministers: ministers collectively, especially religious ministers ( takes a singular or plural verb )

4. government department: a government department headed by a minister

5. prime minister's service: the period of government under a prime minister

6. government building: the building in which a government department headed by a minister is housed

[14th century. Via Old French< Latin ministerium< minister "servant"]
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