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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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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei reportedly responded that “nothing has been finalized.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

There are around 1,000 in total who have said they want to leave South Africa, the ministry has said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC contacted the Indian foreign ministry, the hospital responsible for the identification process in Gujarat and the UK foreign office but has received no responses.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

India’s foreign ministry initially said that of the 24 Indian crew on the ship, 21 had been rescued while three sailors were missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Kyung and her husband, Jung Kun Kim, head a small Christian ministry called the Ivy Global Mission.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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