No. 97 in Malay
kementerian
"Ministry" (a government department).
In a sentence
Kementerian Pendidikan mengumumkan perubahan dalam sistem pembelajaran.
The Ministry of Education announced changes in the learning system.
Here, 'kementerian' is used to denote a government ministry responsible for a specific sector, in this case, education. It identifies an official administrative body.
Saya menghadiri satu seminar yang dianjurkan oleh kementerian.
I attended a seminar organized by the ministry.
In this sentence, 'kementerian' refers to a specific yet unnamed government ministry hosting an event or an initiative.
Beliau telah dilantik sebagai pegawai tinggi dalam kementerian itu.
He has been appointed as a senior officer in that ministry.
Here, 'kementerian' indicates the workplace or department within a government context where the individual holds a notable position.
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