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AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word
ministry
/ˈmɪnɪstri/ Syllables: ˈmin·is·try
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A government department headed by a minister; religious service or clergy work.
Synonyms
department
agency
office
Antonyms
private sector
individual
Translations
ministry in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
وزارة، خدمة دينية
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
إدارة حكومية يرأسها وزير؛ أو العمل الديني الذي يقوم به رجال الدين.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A ministry is a government department, such as the education ministry. Political science courses compare ministry structures across parliamentary systems.
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Memory TipMinister leads a ministry — a branch of government administration.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The education ministry issued guidelines on digital literacy standards for secondary school curricula.
Researchers requested data from the health ministry to evaluate vaccination programme effectiveness nationally.
Comparative politics lectures contrast ministry accountability mechanisms in unitary and federal states.
Word Families & Pronunciation
ministry
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| noun | ministries |
| noun | minister |
| adjective | ministerial |
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