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    Ministerio (en. Ministry)

    /minis'teɾio/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of offices and employees that manage a specific area of government.
    The Ministry of Health has launched a new vaccination campaign.
    El ministerio de Salud ha lanzado una nueva campaña de vacunación.
    Position or function of a minister.
    His ministry focuses on education and vocational training.
    Su ministerio se centra en la educación y la formación profesional.
    Institution or administrative dependency of the State.
    Foreign affairs are handled by the corresponding ministry.
    Los asuntos exteriores son tratados por el ministerio correspondiente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ministerium', which means service or function.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Ministry of Education
    Government dependency that deals with education.
    ministerio de educación
    to lose the ministry
    Expression that refers to losing a government position.
    perder el ministerio

    Related Words

    minister
    Person who holds a position of responsibility in a ministry.
    ministro
    government
    Group of people who govern a State.
    gobierno
    administration
    Management of resources and activities of an organization.
    administración

    Slang Meanings

    Informal use of the term to refer to a government department.
    The Ministry of Youth is organizing a festival.
    El ministerio de los jóvenes está organizando un festival.
    Derogatory use to refer to bureaucracy.
    That paperwork is a mess; it's pure ministry.
    Ese trámite es un lío, es puro ministerio.