ministero
ministry
noun mee-nee-STEH-roh Less Common
Origin: from Latin ministerium, 'service'
Usage Note
Ministero is a government 'ministry' or department; don't confuse it with ministro ('minister', the person). The plural is ministeri. Each is named with di or dell', as in Ministero dell'Interno ('Ministry of the Interior').
Examples
"Lavora al Ministero della Salute."
Natural Translation
He works at the Ministry of Health.
Literal Translation
He-works at-the Ministry of-the Health.
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