ministär — meaning in English

English meaning

• cabinet noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
• ministry noun A government department headed by a minister.

Senses

ministär is used for these senses in English:

• cabinet (politics, often, capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.
• ministry 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
• ministry 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)

cabinet — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
2. noun The senior group of ministers or advisors who help run a government.

ministry — full definition

1. noun A government department headed by a minister.
2. noun The work, role, or vocation of a religious minister or clergy member.

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