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ministry

[min-uh-stree] / ˈmɪn ə stri /
NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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All the cases were within "one cluster, with no evidence of community spread", the ministry said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Interior ministry official Kipchumba Murkomen said 66 of the 67 construction workers in the building at the time had been able to get out unharmed, while the other had suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The culture ministry had called on institutions to take every measure to ensure the safety of visitors and staff, and the protection of artworks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Seoul's defence ministry said Friday it was difficult to predict "what further incidents could occur if this situation is allowed to continue unaddressed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

We were in an important ministry and must keep well.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Instead they are logged at the relevant government ministries as employer contributions on payroll taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Sarma, a former senior government official who worked in the power and finance ministries, has called for a water audit by an independent agency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

White House spokesman Rogers told me “the Venezuelan ministries that have power to grant concessions were the ones that lawfully granted these concessions” to NABEP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Setting up a cable landing station alone can require around 50 clearances across at least 16 ministries, she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Jim went back to WHO, which serves as the coordinating body for virtually all of the world’s ministries of health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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