Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

ministry

[min-uh-stree] / ˈmɪn ə stri /
NOUN
the functions of the clergy
Synonyms


NOUN
a department of state
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

As an adult running a “high-risk” Christian ministry, Marx says he rescued 45,000 women and children from captivity and abuse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The Palestinian religious affairs ministry condemned the attack.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

"Recent reports indicate that the number of Batswana being misled into such arrangements is rising at an alarming rate," the international relations ministry said.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The ministry of finance is scheduled to auction about 300 billion yen of 40-year JGBs on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Born the grandson of a preacher in Hickory, North Carolina, in 1928, Douglas Moore decided to follow his grandfather into the Methodist ministry and in 1951 he enrolled as a divinity student at Boston University.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The targets included an institute specialized in sensitive technologies backed by the minister of defense, networks of the defense and foreign affairs ministries, and an entity in France’s judicial sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It presented itself as a body created to attract foreign investment into Africa's most populous country, operating from an office inside the Federal Secretariat in Abuja - the huge complex that houses Nigeria's government ministries.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

He said the earthquakes had hit a health system that was already fragile, but more than 15 health ministries in the region had pledged support and were ready to deploy teams.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

The status gives access to fast-track administrative procedures and support from ministries, according to a document seen by AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Hall and some of his fellow guides also began working with government ministries in Kathmandu to formulate policies that encouraged climbers to keep the mountain clean.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




Vocabulary lists containing ministry


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training