ministership

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noun

The position held by a minister

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English minister →
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Meanings

nounministership (countable and uncountable, plural ministerships)

plural ministerships

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentThe position held by a minister

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ministryship

Origin

  1. Englishminister
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishministership

From minister + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

ministership. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ministership

MLA

“ministership.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ministership. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ministership,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ministership.

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