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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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Late on Tuesday, the French interior ministry said a total of 6,547 had been stopped or arrested by police since 28 September.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Jim loved people deeply. He loved this ministry, and he loved the friends and partners who stood with him throughout the years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The cost of servicing France’s debt is expected to climb 59% by 2030, according to a recent study commissioned by the French finance ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Lori Bakker described her late husband as "my best friend, and the man I was honoured to walk beside through so many seasons of life and ministry".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But my grandfather insisted that God was calling him to serve through the ministry.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, neither of which shares a land border, maintain heavy air traffic with Russia and have stepped up passenger monitoring, their health ministries said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

White House spokesman Rogers told me “the Venezuelan ministries that have power to grant concessions were the ones that lawfully granted these concessions” to NABEP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Soldiers from the army and national security services blocked access to government ministries.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The government has recently moved state ministries to Pétion-Ville, located just below Kenscoff, from Port-au-Prince’s violent downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

PIH was flooded with requests for advice and information, from ministries of health and consultants and charities from every continent, about creating such a program in their backyards.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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