ministry

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An user
They   may   submit   a
🅰️
  petition   to the   Ministry   of   Education   via   the   University   Board .

Ze kunnen een petitie indienen bij het ministerie van Onderwijs via het universitaire bestuur.

An user
The   order   was   administered   and   awarded   the   Ministry   of   Veterans   and   War   Victims .

De bestelling werd beheerd en toegekend het ministerie van Veteranen en War -slachtoffers.

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. A ministration
  4. The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
  5. The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
  6. Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.

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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

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of congregating or collecting together.
  2. (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).
  3. (countable, uncountable) A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Any large gathering of people.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles.
  7. (UK, countable, uncountable) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

missionaries

plural of missionary

government

  1. (countable, uncountable) The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
  4. (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
  6. (countable, uncountable) In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.

leadership

  1. (countable, uncountable) The capacity of someone to lead others.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A group of leaders.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The office or status of a leader.

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