Assertion: ministry | /r/HasProperty | government department
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text: As nouns the difference between ministry and minister is that ministry is government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, eg secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy while minister is a person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a protestant church.
text: The Ministry of Labour (UK), or Labor (US), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, and social security.
text: As nouns the difference between department and ministry is that department is a part, portion, or subdivision while ministry is government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, eg secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity.