noun · academic
ministry
/ˈmɪnɪstri/MIN·is·try
a government department, usually headed by a minister
Examples
“The Ministry of Health issued revised guidelines on vaccination.”
“Funding cuts at the ministry level affected national research programs.”
“Policy decisions by the ministry shaped higher-education reform.”
Band 8 sentence
“The ministry's white paper articulated a coherent strategy for balancing innovation with regulatory oversight.”
Collocations
- the Ministry of Education
- ministry responsible for
- under the ministry's jurisdiction
Word family
Common mistakes
Ministry of Education is important for reform.→The Ministry of Education is important for reform.
Say it for a higher band
5department→6government department→7+ministry
Synonyms
department
Easily confused
department
“The Department for Education manages local services, while the Ministry sets national policy.”
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