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ministry
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[ noun ] (religion) religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)This means that the antennae of the congregation are extended into the community , picking_up the wave_lengths of those who will fit into the social and economic level of the congregation ; the mission of the church is actually a process of informal co-optation ; the lay ministry is a means to recruit like-minded people who will strengthen the social_class nucleus of the congregation . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (government) building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
Used in print (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)Mortars had demolished the defense ministry and set fire to the American Embassy next_door . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (government) a government department under the direction of a minister
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