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    ministry
    /ˈmɪnɪstri/

    noun

    • 1. (in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister: "the Ministry of Defence" Similar government departmentdepartmentbureauagency
    • 2. the work or vocation of a minister of religion: "he is training for the ministry" Similar holy ordersthe priesthoodthe cloththe church

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINISTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MINISTRY definition: 1. in Britain and some other countries, a department of the government led by a minister: 2. work…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ministryMinistry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use ministry in a sentence. ministration; the office, duties, or functions of a minister; the body of ministers of religion : clergy… See the full definition

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ministryMINISTRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ministry definition: the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.. See examples of MINISTRY used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishministry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ministry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINISTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a. the profession or duties of a minister of religion b. the performance of these duties 2. ministers of.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ministryMinistry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    ministry: 1 n the work of a minister of religion “he is studying for the ministry ” Type of: employment , work the occupation for which you are paid n religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian) Type of: priesthood the body of ordained religious practitioners n a government department under the direction of a minister Types: ...

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ministryMinistry - definition of ministry by The Free Dictionary

    building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ministryministry | meaning of ministry in Longman Dictionary of...

    ministry meaning, definition, what is ministry: a government department that is responsi...: Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ministryMinistry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MINISTRY meaning: 1 : religious leaders as a group ministers as a group; 2 : the office, duties, or work of a religious minister usually singular

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ministryMinistry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Ministry definition: The act of serving; ministration. Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences Grammar ... Similar definitions. That which serves as a means; agency. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The office, function, tenure, or service of a religious minister.