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ministerium

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a government, a cabinet · a ministry, a government department

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin, opprinnelig ‘tjeneste’; jamfør ministerminister (in a government) · envoy (historical) from Latin, originally ‘service’; compare ministerminister (in a government) · envoy (historical)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. om eldre eller utenlandske forhold: regjeringgovernment · governance, rule of earlier or foreign circumstances: governmentregjering
    • ministeriet Sverdrup the Sverdrup ministry
  2. om eldre eller utenlandske forhold: departement (1)a government ministry in earlier times or in other countries: a government ministrydepartement (1)