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ministrya government department responsible for a particular area of activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a government department responsible for a particular area of activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪnɪstri/

Korean meaning: 정부의 특정 업무를 담당하는 부처

Korean pronunciation: **미**니스트리

Example Sentences

  • The Ministry of Magic was surprisingly bad at hiding from muggles.
  • She works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat.
  • The Ministry of Food Safety banned the suspicious-looking green cookies.

ministry

NOUN

//ˈmɪnɪstri//

a government department responsible for a particular area of activity

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪnɪstri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪnɪstri/

🌳Etymology

Rootminister
Suffix--y

Origin

라틴어 'ministerium'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '섬김, 봉사'를 의미하는 'minister'(하인, 봉사자)에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '섬기는 행위'라는 뜻이었지만, 시간이 지나면서 정부 부처나 종교적 봉사를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

mysteryhistorychemistry
mystery
history
chemistry

🔗Collocations

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
enter the ministry
government ministry
ministry officials
ministry spokesman

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The Ministry of Magic was surprisingly bad at hiding from muggles.

She works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat.

😄 Fun example

The Ministry of Food Safety banned the suspicious-looking green cookies.

After years of study, he felt called to the ministry.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

departmentbureauofficeagencyadministration

Antonyms

private sectorcivilian

Related

ministergovernmentbureaucracypolicyadministration

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