Committee vs Ministry - What's the difference?
committee | ministry |
a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
(archaic) a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.
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)
As nouns the difference between committee and ministry
is that committee is a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols while ministry is 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.committee
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Alternative forms
* (contraction)Noun
(wikipedia committee) (en noun)Derived terms
* committeeman * committeeperson * committeewoman * subcommitteeministry
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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