Noun: ministry mi-ni-stree
- A government department under the direction of a minister of state
"The Ministry of Education announced new curriculum guidelines"
- Building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
"Protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Education"
- The work of a minister of religion
"he is studying for the ministry"
- Religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
"The ministry debated the proposed changes to the liturgy"
Derived forms: ministries
Type of: building, edifice, employment, government department, priesthood, work
Encyclopedia: Ministry