No. 1,693 in French
ministère
"Ministère" in English means "ministry" or "government department."
In a sentence
Le ministère de l'Éducation a annoncé une réforme importante dans les écoles.
The Ministry of Education announced a major reform in schools.
Here, 'ministère' refers to a governmental department responsible for education.
Elle a travaillé au ministère de la Santé pendant dix ans.
She worked at the Ministry of Health for ten years.
In this sentence, 'ministère' is used to denote an institution where one can work.
Le ministère a décidé d'allouer plus de fonds à la recherche scientifique.
The ministry decided to allocate more funds to scientific research.
Here, 'ministère' is used to mean the administrative organization or function responsible for certain decisions.
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