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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, first estate, spirituality, spiritualty

Words Related to ministry

diaconate, episcopate, hierarchy, presbytery

clerkship, monkhood, priesthood

Antonyms of ministry

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