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| min·is·try [ mínnistree ] (plural min·is·tries) |
noun |
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1. work of religious minister: the profession and services of a religious minister
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2. period of service: a religious minister's career or period of service
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3. ministers: ministers collectively, especially religious ministers
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takes a singular or plural verb
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4. government department: a government department headed by a minister
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5. prime minister's service: the period of government under a prime minister
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6. government building: the building in which a government department headed by a minister is housed
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Latin ministerium< minister "servant"] |
