ministry — a 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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