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ministries

NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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It presented itself as a body created to attract foreign investment into Africa's most populous country, operating from an office inside the Federal Secretariat in Abuja - the huge complex that houses Nigeria's government ministries.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Modi’s government has built a new Parliament building, relocated the prime minister’s office and is moving key ministries into new administrative complexes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

He also announced an overhaul of the state bureaucracy that would reduce the number of ministries and trim the the state workforce, a plan that requires parliamentary approval in July.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The BBC contacted the Canadian justice and culture ministries seeking clarity on these criteria, but did not receive a reply.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Hauptmann promises trips to Berlin; he unrolls schematics from an electronics factory in Austria and says, “Several ministries have demonstrated enthusiasm for our project.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr



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