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.
Agriculture, Defence, Education, Environment, Finance, Foreign, Foreign Affairs, Health, Interior, Justice, Transport, etc.
key
He assumed direct control of key ministries.
ministry + VERB
approve sth,
support sth
The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing.
The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing.
control sth
own sth
on ministry-owned land
own sth
on ministry-owned land
PREPOSITION
at the ministry
staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry
staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry
in the ministry,
within the ministry
a senior man in the Ministry of Health
a senior man in the Ministry of Health
ministry of
a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture
a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture
2. ministers of religion
VERB + ministry
begin,
enter
leave
provide
The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.
leave
provide
The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.