the ministry

noun

: religious leaders as a group : ministers as a group

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Russia is presenting the campaign as a drive for volunteer, professional personnel, rather than a new, mandatory mobilization, the ministry said. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023 In 2020, the ministry of education replied positively to a proposal by the National People's Congress to increase spring and autumn holidays of primary and secondary schools and universities, as long as the quality of education would not be compromised. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2023 In 1994, after multiple former Keough students accused Maskell of abusing them, the archdiocese removed him from the ministry. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023 All the participating children received a free pair of Nikes and a Bible, along with training from athletic coaches with the ministry, according to Prison Fellowship senior program manager Schuyler Shanen. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2023 The men were arrested at Montenegro's Podgorica Airport while trying to depart for Dubai using fake Costa Rican passports, the ministry said. CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023 Nationwide, more than a million people joined protest marches held in cities and towns around the country Thursday, the ministry said. Alexander Turnbull, Nicolas Garriga, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2023 Nationwide, more than a million people joined protest marches held in cities and towns around the country Thursday, the ministry said. Alexander Turnbull, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023 The storm has dissipated since hitting southern Africa over the weekend, but some parts of Malawi continue to get heavy rains that could cause more flooding, particularly near lakes, the ministry of natural resources and climate change said in a statement. Harold Maass, The Week, 17 Mar. 2023 See More

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“The ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ministry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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