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ministries

NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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The response so far includes the health ministries of several countries, including South Africa, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Spain, along with the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In that scenario, Sheinbaum could essentially be washing her hands of the decision and foist it on the ministries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Elevated to party chief after his predecessor's death in 2024, he has scrapped whole layers of government and abolished ministries and agencies in a bid to speed up official decision-making.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Beijing and Islamabad on Tuesday issued a joint five-point peace initiative to “restore peace and stability” in the region, Pakistan’s and China’s foreign ministries said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He also found that the evangelical ministries were hobbled without adequate salaries to attract professional staff members and without centers of their own where students could gather, socialize, and study the Bible.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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