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Ministry vs Ministering - What's the difference?

ministry | ministering |

As nouns the difference between ministry and ministering

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 ministering is the act of one who ministers.

As a verb ministering is

present participle of minister.

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

    ministering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who ministers.
  • * 1896 , Andrew Lang, A Monk of Fife
    • I could not be in your daughter's company, and have the grace of her gentle ministerings .