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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 BBC has reached out to the Noida administration and the federal labour ministry for comment.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"China believes that only by achieving a comprehensive ceasefire and ending the war can we fundamentally create conditions for easing the situation in the strait," China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2021, when Talon won his second and last term permitted under the constitution, he kept Wadagni at the finance ministry, promoting him to minister of state.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Raúl Castro is also leaning on his only son, Alejandro Castro Espín, a general in the interior ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Was it coincidence that joy and power imperceptibly drained from my ministry?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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