Ministerios (en. Ministries)
/minisˈteɾios/
Synonyms
- departamentos
- oficinas gubernamentales
- secretarías
Slang Meanings
To refer colloquially to ministries when criticizing bureaucracy.
The bureaucracy of the ministries is a real maze.
La burocracia de los ministerios es un verdadero laberinto.
Ironic use of the term to talk about inefficiency in public service.
There is the ministry of promises, always unfulfilled.
Ahí está el ministerio de las promesas, siempre sin cumplir.