ministry
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Betekenis (Engels)
- Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
- A ministration
- The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
Concepten
departement
ministerschap
Synoniemen
holy orders
foreign ministry
church work
sacred profession
office of a minister
administrative agency
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
Etymologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English mynisterie, borrowed from Old French menistere, in turn borrowed itself from Latin ministerium; equivalent to minister + -y.
Related words
minister
ministers
congregation
- (countable, uncountable) The act of congregating or collecting together.
- (countable, uncountable) A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
- (countable, uncountable) A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
- (countable, uncountable) A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
- (countable, uncountable) Any large gathering of people.
- (countable, uncountable) A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.
missionaries
plural of missionary
government
- (countable, uncountable) The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
- (countable, uncountable) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
- (countable, uncountable) The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
- (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
- (countable, uncountable) The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
- (countable, uncountable) In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power.
- (countable, uncountable) The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.
leadership
- (countable, uncountable) The capacity of someone to lead others.
- (countable, uncountable) A group of leaders.
- (countable, uncountable) The office or status of a leader.
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