Ministry vs Clergy - What's the difference?
ministry | clergy |
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
A ministration
The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
(Christianity)
Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
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As nouns the difference between ministry and clergy
is that ministry is government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, eg secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity while clergy is body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.ministry
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Noun
(wikipedia ministry) (ministries)- She works for the ministry of finance.
- ''The premier offered his last ministry' s resignation to the monarch, and is asked the form a new one in accordance with the election results
- the present ministry of the Holy Spirit
Derived terms
* bus ministry * ministerialclergy
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Noun
(clergies)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}
- Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue.