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Ministry vs Buy - What's the difference?

ministry | buy |

As nouns the difference between ministry and buy

is that 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 while buy is something which is bought; a purchase.

As a verb buy is

to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

ministry

English

Noun

(wikipedia ministry) (ministries)
  • 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
  • She works for the ministry of finance.
  • 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)
  • ''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
  • A ministration
  • The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
  • (Christianity)
  • the present ministry of the Holy Spirit

    Derived terms

    * bus ministry * ministerial

    buy

    English

    Verb

  • To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
  • * Benjamin Franklin
  • Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou wilt sell thy necessaries.
  • To obtain by some sacrifice.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xxiii. 23
  • Buy the truth and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • To bribe.
  • To be equivalent to in value.
  • (informal) to accept as true; to believe
  • To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal)
  • (poker slang) To make a bluff, usually a large one.
  • Synonyms

    * purchase * (accept as true) accept, believe, swallow (informal), take on * make a buy

    Antonyms

    * sell, vend * (accept as true) disbelieve, reject, pitch

    Derived terms

    * bring-and-buy * buyable * buyer * buy back * buy into * buy it * buy to let * buy off * buy out * buy someone off * buy someone out * buy straw hats in winter * buy the farm * buy time * buy up * can I buy you a drink * impulse buy * money can't buy happiness * outbuy * rebuy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is bought; a purchase.
  • Antonyms

    * sale

    Derived terms

    * buydown * buyout * impulse buy