the ministry

noun

: religious leaders as a group : ministers as a group

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Iran’s death toll in the war has surpassed 1,500, state media reported Saturday, citing the ministry. Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 Iran’s death toll in the war surpassed 1,500 on Saturday, state media reported, citing the ministry. Alon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026 His father's death during World War II influenced his pursuit of the ministry even amid the officially atheistic communist regime of the Soviet Union, according to his obituary on the OCU website. ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Elgin had used the vessel to transport artifacts from Greece to Britain, including relics taken from the Parthenon and other monuments on the Greek Acropolis, the ministry said. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the ministry

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“The ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ministry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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