Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ministry

4 senses of ministry

Sense 1
ministry -- (religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian))
       => priesthood -- (the body of ordained religious practitioners)

Sense 2
ministry -- (building where the business of a government department is transacted)
       => building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")

Sense 3
ministry -- (a government department under the direction of a minister)
       => government department -- (a department of government)

Sense 4
ministry -- (the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry")
       => employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")