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Ministry vs Ministers - What's the difference?

ministry | ministers |

As nouns the difference between ministry and ministers

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 ministers is plural of lang=en.

As a verb ministers is

third-person singular 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

    ministers

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (minister)
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