Ministry vs Magistery - What's the difference?
ministry | magistery |
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)
Mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign remedy.
A magisterial injunction.
(chemistry) A precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation; applied in old chemistry to certain white precipitates from metallic solutions; as, magistery of bismuth.
(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between ministry and magistery
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 magistery is mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign remedy.ministry
English
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