min·is·try 
/ˈmɪnəstri/ noun
plural min·is·tries /ˈmɪnəstri/ noun 1 a the ministry : religious leaders as a group : ministers as a group
▪ a member of the ministry
b : the office, duties, or work of a religious minister [count] — usually singular ▪ His ministry is among the city's immigrants. [noncount] ▪ She learned a lot during her first year of ministry. ▪ When did he enter the ministry? [=when did he start doing religious work?; when did he become a minister?] 2 [count] : a government department or the building in which it is located
▪ (Brit) the Ministry of Defence [=(US) Department of Defense]
▪ a member of the ministry
b : the office, duties, or work of a religious minister [count] — usually singular ▪ His ministry is among the city's immigrants. [noncount] ▪ She learned a lot during her first year of ministry. ▪ When did he enter the ministry? [=when did he start doing religious work?; when did he become a minister?]
▪ (Brit) the Ministry of Defence [=(US) Department of Defense]
