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Collocations for ministry - noun

1. (BrE) government department

ADJECTIVE

government
Agriculture, Defence, Education, Environment, Finance, Foreign, Foreign Affairs, Health, Interior, Justice, Transport, etc.
key
He assumed direct control of key ministries.

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VERB + ministry

run
take over
create

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ministry + VERB

approve sth, support sth
The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing.
control sth
own sth
on ministry-owned land

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ministry + NOUN

official, spokesman, spokesperson

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PREPOSITION

at the ministry
staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry
in the ministry, within the ministry
a senior man in the Ministry of Health
ministry of
a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture

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PHRASES

a department at the ministry, a department in the ministry

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2. ministers of religion

ADJECTIVE

church
Christian, evangelical, lay
pastoral
ordained
campus (AmE), prison

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VERB + ministry

begin, enter
leave
provide
The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.

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