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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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James and Joy Shahabi founded an online ministry in 2013 and then established an in-person church in 2016, first at another site in St. Charles and then in 2018 at the current location in Addison.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

An estimated 1,300 have been killed in Lebanon, according to its health ministry, while more than two dozen people have died in Gulf states and the occupied West Bank.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The group arrived on Wednesday after a US judge approved their cases, Uganda's foreign ministry said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The ministry said in a statement that its deal with the US designated Uganda as a safe third country for migrants who cannot return to their countries, for reasons such as persecution.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To the left of this paper sat another, which had been folded so that a story bearing the title ministry guarantees students’ safety was visible.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling