Spanish word

ministerio

Pronunciation

IPA/minisˈteɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounministry

Example

Ella trabaja en un ministerio.

She works in a ministry.

Illustration for ministerio (ministry)

More examples

En el ministerio me atendieron muy rápido.

I was attended to very quickly at the ministry.

Core concept

Public administration department responsible for a policy area such as health, education, or defense.

Common phrases

  • presentar documentos en el ministerio

    present documents at the ministry

  • ministerio de Educación

    ministry of education

Similar words

gobierno: Organization that governs a country and carries out national political leadership.
departamento: Division within an organization responsible for specific administrative functions.
agencia: Public body created to perform particular tasks or services with operational focus.
secretaría: Government office responsible for a specific administrative duty or to support policy.

Definition in Spanish

Parte de la administración pública encargada de diseñar y aplicar políticas en un área específica del gobierno.

Word origin

Derived from Latin minister 'servant' and ministerium 'service', with -io marking an institution that performs those services.

Usage tips

  • In English translation, British usage tends to use 'ministry' while American usage prefers 'department', and translations often adapt to the country's administrative system.

Other meanings

  • religious ministrynoun

Opposites

  • organización privadaprivate organizationnoun

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