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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 targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end,” India’s foreign ministry said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A chartered Air Peace plane carrying 262 Nigerian nationals -- most of them women and children -- landed at Lagos's Murtala Mohammed International Airport mid-morning on Thursday, said Nigeria's foreign ministry.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Alodid is a Sudanese refugee with a residence permit valid until 2028, according to the UK interior ministry.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Kyiv has not officially responded to the criticism from Poland, although the foreign ministry has stressed it had no intention to cause offence.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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




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