Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ministry
Ministry
ministry
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a government department headed by a minister. b the building which it occupies (the Ministry of Defence). 2 a (prec. by the) the vocation or profession of a religious minister (called to the ministry). b the office of a religious minister, priest, etc. c the period of tenure of this. 3 (prec. by the) the body of ministers of a government or of a religion. 4 a period of government under one Prime Minister. 5 ministering, ministration. Etymology: ME f. L ministerium (as MINISTER)
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noun (plural -tries) Date: 14th century ministration, the office, duties, or functions of a minister, the body of ministers of religion ; clergy, a person or thing through which something is accomplished ; agency, instrumentality, the period of service or office of a minister or ~, 6. often capitalized the body of ministers governing a nation or state from which a smaller cabinet is sometimes selected, the group of ministers constituting a cabinet, 7. a government department presided over by a minister, the building in which the business of a ~ is transacted ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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