No. 887 in Portuguese
ministério
"Ministério" in Portuguese means "ministry," referring to a government department or the duties of a minister.
In a sentence
O ministério anunciou novas políticas para a saúde pública.
The ministry announced new policies for public healthcare.
In this sentence, 'ministério' refers to a government department responsible for a specific sector, acting as a noun.
Ele recebeu um chamado para o ministério pastoral.
He received a calling to pastoral ministry.
Here, 'ministério' signifies a religious mission or service, often associated with clergy work.
O projeto foi realizado com o apoio do ministério da educação.
The project was carried out with the support of the ministry of education.
In this case, 'ministério' depicts an official government office supervising education, used as a noun.
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