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Ministry

Ministry Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ministry? [n] building where the business of a government ministry is transacted [n] religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian) [n] a government department under the direction of a minister Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ministry: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ministry: administration \| advisory council \| agency \| agent \| aid \| assistance \| attendance \| auspices \| bailiwick \| benefit \| bureau \| bureaucracy \| cabinet \| camarilla \| care \| channel \| charge \| clergy \| clerical order \| clericals \| comfort \| commissariat \| constablery \| constablewick \| constabulary \| council \| council of state \| cure \| custodianship \| custody \| department \| directorate \| divan \| ease \| employ \| employment \| good offices \| governance \| government \| guardianship \| guidance \| hands \| help \| hierarchy \| higher echelons \| higher-ups \| holy orders \| instrument \| instrumentality \| instrumentation \| jurisdiction \| keeping \| kitchen cabinet \| management \| mean \| medium \| ministration \| municipality \| office \| offices \| officialdom \| organ \| oversight \| pastorage \| pastorate \| pastorship \| patronage \| peonage \| prelacy \| presbytery \| priestery \| priesthood \| privy council \| protection \| protectorship \| rabbinate \| relief \| religion \| remedy \| rescue \| ruling class \| ruling classes \| sacred calling \| Sacred College \| safe hands \| secretariat \| serfdom \| service \| servitium \| servitorship \| servitude \| shadow cabinet \| sheriffalty \| sheriffwick \| shrievalty \| slavery \| stewardship \| succor \| support \| tendance \| the administration \| the authorities \| the church \| the cloth \| the Establishment \| the ingroup \| the interests \| the people upstairs \| the power elite \| the power structure \| the pulpit \| the top \| them \| therapy \| they \| top brass \| tutelage \| vehicle \| ward \| wardenship \| wardship \| watch and ward \| wing See Also \| building \| edifice \| foreign office \| government department \| priesthood Ministry In Webster's Dictionary \Min"is*try\, n.; pl. Ministries . [L. ministerium. See {Minister}, n., and cf. {Mystery} a trade.] 1. The act of ministering; ministration; service. ``With tender ministry.'' --Thomson. 2. Hence: Agency; instrumentality. The ordinary ministry of second causes. --Atterbury. The wicked ministry of arms. --Dryden. 3. The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession. 4. The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body. 5. Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt.

Ministry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ministry?

[n] building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
[n] religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
[n] a government department under the direction of a minister

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ministry:

Ministry In Webster's Dictionary

\Min"is*try\, n.; pl. Ministries . [L. ministerium. See
{Minister}, n., and cf. {Mystery} a trade.]
1. The act of ministering; ministration; service. ``With
   tender ministry.'' --Thomson.

2. Hence: Agency; instrumentality.

         The ordinary ministry of second causes. --Atterbury.

         The wicked ministry of arms.          --Dryden.

3. The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant,
   or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial
   function or profession.

4. The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a
   body.

5. Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of
   Pitt.

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