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/
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
🎵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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