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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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The inflation figures for November showed rice prices jumped 37 percent year-on-year, the internal affairs ministry said.

From Barron's

ADF is technically organized as a ministry, and new employees sign a statement affirming their Christian beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thursday's meetings showed "progress in implementing the plan to restore the Lebanese state's monopoly on weapons", French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said at a briefing.

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But the French foreign ministry in a statement to AFP condemned "false information" that it said claimed France was "putting into question its sovereignty of Hunter and Matthew".

From Barron's

According to Nigeria's foreign ministry, both sides agreed to "sustain regular consultations and pursue practical measures to deepen bilateral cooperation and regional integration".

From BBC