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Preferred term

ministry  

Definition

  • The body of top government administrators or other high ranking public officials that are selected by a head of state to manage certain aspects of a state's affairs, as opposed to civil servants whose tenure is unaffected by public changes resulting from democratic elections or some other process.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5299

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