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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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The country's entire electricity grid suffered "total disconnection" that triggered a nationwide outage, Cuba's energy ministry said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

A spokesman for Mitsotakis referred comment on Binance to the finance ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The Saudi energy ministry said technical teams were assessing the pipeline’s integrity and that any new developments would be announced in due course.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

However, Yunus's former top health ministry official had denied any shortage of vaccines.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The general had finally been summoned to Afghanistan the month before for a ministry position, and had flown there two weeks earlier—he had left behind his gray suit and pocket watch.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

The foreign ministries of the Philippines and Taiwan declined to confirm or deny the authenticity of the hacked materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The Vatican and the foreign ministries of Pakistan and Russia didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 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

They have been asked to provide an equivalency assessment of their grades -- one they cannot possibly meet because, he said, "there are no functioning ministries or institutions" in Gaza.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Kabul Radio, the ministries of Communication and the Interior, and the Foreign Ministry building had also been captured.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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