MINISTRY

n. 1 priesthood, sacred calling, the church, the pulpit, the cloth; religion, holy orders Burt retired from the ministry to write tracts 2 clergy, clergymen or clergywomen, clericals, the cloth, church elders or elders of the church During his regime, the ministry exercised great influence on the government 3 department, office, bureau, agency Military affairs are the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence