ministry
/ˈmɪnɪstri/noun
उच्चारण मिनिस्ट्री
मंत्रालय
Core word
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[C]
a government department that has a particular area of responsibility; the work and duties of a priest
मंत्रालय
- the Ministry of Education
- The Ministry of Health issued new guidelines for hospitals on Monday.
- The Ministry of Finance published the figures on Friday.
+ 2 more examples
- She works at the Ministry of Defence as a clerk.
- The ministry has promised to look into the complaints.
Synonyms department office bureau cabinet
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the Ministry of + department
The full name of a ministry uses 'of' and capital letters, and it takes 'the'.
किसी मंत्रालय के पूरे नाम में 'of' और capital letters आते हैं तथा उससे पहले 'the' लगता है।
- The Ministry of Education announced the new syllabus.
- She works in the Ministry of Railways.
ministry + singular or plural verb
In British English, the name of a ministry as a group of people may take a plural verb, but a singular verb is safer in exams.
ब्रिटिश English में लोगों के समूह के रूप में 'ministry' के साथ plural verb आ सकती है, पर परीक्षा में singular verb अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- The ministry has released the results.
- The ministry is considering the proposal.
in the ministry / at the ministry
Use 'in' for being employed in the department and 'at' for being at its office building.
विभाग में नौकरी करने के लिए 'in' और उसके कार्यालय-भवन में उपस्थित होने के लिए 'at' आता है।
- He has a post in the Ministry of Finance.
- We waited for two hours at the ministry.
the ministry (religious and political)
It can also mean the work of a priest, or the period during which a government holds office, as in 'during his ministry'.
इसका अर्थ पादरी का कार्य या सरकार के कार्यकाल की अवधि भी हो सकता है।
- The first ministry of the new state lasted three years.
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adjective + ministry
defencefinancehealthforeigneducation
- The health ministry issued a warning about dengue.
verb + ministry
set upapproachheadjoinreport to
- The students approached the ministry with their complaint.
ministry + noun
officialspokesmanorderreportcircular
- A ministry official confirmed the date of the exam.
ministry + verb
announceissueapproveclarifyrelease
- The ministry clarified that the exam would not be postponed.
“More examples 5
- The Ministry of Home Affairs controls the police forces of the Union.
गृह मंत्रालय संघ के पुलिस बलों को नियंत्रित करता है।
- A ministry spokesperson denied the rumours about the paper leak.
मंत्रालय के एक प्रवक्ता ने पेपर लीक की अफ़वाहों का खंडन किया।
- Radhika dreams of joining the Ministry of External Affairs after the civil services exam.
राधिका सिविल सेवा परीक्षा के बाद विदेश मंत्रालय में जाने का सपना देखती है।
- The ministry has set up a helpline for students abroad.
मंत्रालय ने विदेश में पढ़ रहे विद्यार्थियों के लिए एक helpline शुरू की है।
- In the question paper, the Ministry of Jal Shakti was matched with water resources.
प्रश्न-पत्र में जल शक्ति मंत्रालय का मिलान जल संसाधनों से कराया गया था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He works in ministry of finance.
✓ He works in the Ministry of Finance.
The name of a specific ministry takes 'the' and capital letters.
किसी विशेष मंत्रालय के नाम से पहले 'the' लगता है और नाम capital letters में लिखा जाता है।
✗ She is a minister in the Ministry of Education since last year.
✓ She has been a minister in the Ministry of Education since last year.
'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, simple present नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name government bodies, but they differ in size and role.
ये शब्द सरकारी निकायों के नाम हैं, पर आकार और भूमिका में इनमें अंतर है।
A major department of government headed by a minister.
सरकार का प्रमुख विभाग जिसका प्रमुख एक मंत्री होता है।
- The ministry published the guidelines.
A smaller section inside a ministry or any organisation, such as a college.
किसी मंत्रालय या संस्था, जैसे कॉलेज, के भीतर का छोटा विभाग।
- She teaches in the English department.
An office or agency that collects and handles specific information or services.
ऐसा कार्यालय या एजेंसी जो विशेष जानकारी या सेवाओं को एकत्र और संभालती है।
- The Bureau of Indian Standards tests product quality.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
A ministry is headed by a minister politically and a secretary administratively; the Ministry of Home Affairs handles internal security.
मंत्रालय का राजनीतिक प्रमुख मंत्री और प्रशासनिक प्रमुख सचिव होता है; गृह मंत्रालय आंतरिक सुरक्षा संभालता है।