ministerie

Etymology
From, from and influenced by.

Noun

 * 1)  government department under the authority of a minister

Etymology
Borrowed from and influenced by.

Noun

 * 1)  government department under the authority of a minister
 * Dat blijkt uit onderzoek in opdracht van het ministerie van Economische Zaken en branche-organisatie Aedes, dat vandaag openbaar wordt. &mdash; That becomes clear from research commissioned by the ministry of Economic Affairs and branch-organization Aedes, which today becomes public. (Algemeen Dagblad, 12/19/2006)
 * 1)  service, ministry