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ministry

noun
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English mynisterie, borrowed from Old French menistere, in turn borrowed itself from Latin ministerium; equivalent to minister + -y.

  1. derived from ministerium
  2. derived from menistere
  3. inherited from mynisterie

Definitions

  1. Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or…

    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

    • She works for the ministry of finance.
    • He works for the ministry of defence.
    • I work for the ministry of education.

  2. The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the…

    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)

    • The premier offered his last ministry's resignation to the monarch, and is asked to form a new one in accordance with the election results.

  3. A ministration

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.

    2. The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.

    3. Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.

      • the present ministry of the Holy Spirit

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at ministry. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at ministry. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at ministry

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA