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Ministry

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ˈmɪnɪstri/nounCore term

In politics & government, ministry means: A government department that is responsible for one area of public policy, such as health, education or finance, and is led by a minister.

In Turkish: bakanlık

How it is used

Common in official names: the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. News reports quote ministry officials, spokespeople and statements. British English also uses department, and American English almost always does: the Department of State.

Example sentences

  1. The ministry published new guidelines for school safety.

  2. A ministry spokesperson said the figures would be released next week.

Common collocations

  • ministry officials
  • Ministry of Health
  • ministry spokesperson
  • ministry statement
  • ministerA senior member of the government who is responsible for a particular area of policy, such as health, education or finance, and usually leads a ministry.
  • cabinetThe group of senior ministers, led by the prime minister or president, who meet regularly to decide government policy.
  • governmentThe group of people who run a country at a given time, led by a prime minister or president; more broadly, the system and institutions through which a state is governed.
  • spokespersonA person whose job is to speak officially to journalists and the public on behalf of a government, party or organization.

This word in other fields

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