The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
A ministration
The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.