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Etymology
From Dutch ministerie, from French ministère and influenced by Latin ministerium.
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Noun
ministerie (plural ministeries)
- ministry (government department under the authority of a minister)
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French ministère and influenced by Latin ministerium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmi.nɪsˈteː.ri/, /ˌmi.niˈsteː.ri/
- Hyphenation: mi‧nis‧te‧rie
- Rhymes: -eːri
Noun
ministerie n (plural ministeries, diminutive ministerietje n)
- ministry (government department under the authority of a minister)
- Dat blijkt uit onderzoek in opdracht van het ministerie van Economische Zaken en branche-organisatie Aedes, dat vandaag openbaar wordt. — That becomes clear from research commissioned by the ministry of Economic Affairs and branch-organization Aedes, which today becomes public. (Algemeen Dagblad, 12/19/2006)
- (archaic) service, ministry
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