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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesministero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /miniˈstɛːro/
"Il ministero dell'economia ha approvato il bilancio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specialized administrative division of a government responsible for a particular area of public policy or public administration.
"The government department announced a new initiative to improve public transport infrastructure." - 2
A major administrative subdivision headed by a minister or secretary of state within an executive branch.
"She was appointed as the permanent secretary for the government department of health."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'government', derived from the Old French 'gouvernement' and ultimately the Latin 'gubernare' (to steer, rule), with 'department', originating from the French 'département', from 'départir' (to divide, distribute). Together, it emerged in modern administrative terminology to designate a distinct principal branch of a national or regional executive administration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Government department" is said worldwide
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ministère
Transliteration: /mi.nis.tɛʁ/
"Le ministère de la Justice a publié un nouveau rapport."
Ministerium
Transliteration: /miniˈstɛʁiʊm/
"Das Ministerium für Bildung fördert neue Schulen."
ministero
Transliteration: /miniˈstɛːro/
"Il ministero dell'economia ha approvato il bilancio."
ministerio
Transliteration: /miniˈsteɾjo/
"El ministerio de sanidad implementó nuevas medidas."
ministério
Transliteration: /mi.nisˈtɛ.ɾi.u/
"O ministério da educação lançou um programa nacional."
सरकारी विभाग
Transliteration: sarkari vibhag
"यह सरकारी विभाग पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए काम करता है।"
政府部门
Transliteration: zhèngfǔ bùmén
"各个政府部门都在准备年度预算。"
정부 부처
Transliteration: jeongbu bucheo
"새로운 정책이 모든 정부 부처에 전달되었습니다."
政府省庁
Transliteration: seifu shōchō
"各政府省庁が来年度の予算案を提出しました。"
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