ministry in Malay
kementerian
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
ministry in Malay: kementerian. In English, ministry means a government department at the administrative level, normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity.
Malay words for ministry
- government department
- kementerian
English meaning of ministry
- noun A government department at the administrative level, normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity.
- noun The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister).
- noun A ministration.
- noun The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
ministry in a sentence
- She works for the ministry of finance.
- He works for the ministry of defence.
- I work for the ministry of education.
ministry in other languages
- ministry in Hindi
- ministry in Tamil
- ministry in Marathi
- ministry in Urdu
- ministry in Bengali
- ministry in Telugu
- ministry in Malayalam
- ministry in Kannada
- ministry in Punjabi
- ministry in Gujarati
- ministry in Odia
- ministry in Sanskrit
- ministry in Nepali
- ministry in Pashto
- ministry in Arabic
- ministry in Indonesian
- ministry in Thai
- ministry in Vietnamese
- ministry in Myanmar
Questions about ministry in Malay
- What is the meaning of ministry in Malay?
- Ministry in Malay is kementerian.
- Apakah maksud ministry dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Ministry: kementerian.
- What does ministry mean in English?
- Ministry means a government department at the administrative level, normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity.
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