ministry

• Sustantivo que designa un departamento gubernamental encabezado por un ministro, responsable de un área específica de la política o la administración pública; también puede referirse al ejercicio de funciones religiosas o al cargo de ministro.

A noun referring to a government department headed by a minister, responsible for a specific area of public policy or administration.

1. B1formal

   A government department headed by a minister, responsible for a specific area of public policy.

   Ministerio (departamento gubernamental)

   • The Ministry of Education announced new school reforms.
   • She works for the Ministry of Health.
   • The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the national budget.

   Sinónimosdepartmentgovernment departmentoffice

2. Religious workB2formal

   The work or vocation of a religious minister, especially in the Christian church.

   Ministerio religioso

   • He entered the ministry after graduating from seminary.
   • Her ministry focuses on helping the homeless.
   • The pastor has been in the ministry for over thirty years.

   Sinónimoscallingmissionpastoratepreachingpriesthoodservicevocation