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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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Two men of these men were later traced and confirmed they were there that night and knew Adusah through his ministry.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Some journalists, accredited by the information ministry, were nonetheless held up for about an hour at a checkpoint outside the venue as a convoy of VIPs swept past.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The Danish foreign ministry declined to comment beyond saying that Denmark has opened a diplomatic track with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The results were released by the interior ministry but still need to be validated by judges on the constitutional council before Guelleh can be sworn in for another five-year term.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

With those examples and his own father in mind, Havens chose medicine over campus ministry.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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