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ministry

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1 something used to achieve an end

I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done.

Synonyms of ministry

agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, machinery, means, medium, organ, vehicle

Words Related to ministry

determinant, expedient, factor, influence, ingredient, mechanism, tool

activator, animator, catalyst, driver, energizer, executor, generator, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, instigator, launcher, mover, power, stimulus, trigger

antecedent, cause, occasion, reason

subagency, subagent

2 the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church

The ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years.

Synonyms of ministry

church, clergy, cloth, spirituality, spiritualty

Words Related to ministry

episcopate, hierarchy, presbytery

clerkship, monkhood, priesthood

Antonyms of ministry

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