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ministry

[min-uh-stree] / ˈmɪn ə stri /
NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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Despite the risks, the flow of illegal migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan to Europe has not stopped, according to Hemn Merany, a senior official at the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of the Interior.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mursal Khalif, an MP and head of the Ministry of Defence's Child Protection Unit, says efforts to stop such recruitment can face resistance - "some even viewed it as a Western agenda".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The two countries will “exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest,” said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, in a Friday briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson were also hit by the latest flurry of US sanctions, as was the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and several other entities.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“So if you’re underage and you do magic inside an adult witch or wizard’s house, the Ministry won’t know?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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