kementerian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of menteri +‎ ke- -an. Doublet of kemantren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəməntəˈrian]

Noun

kêmêntêrian (plural kementerian-kementerian)

  1. ministry,
    1. (government) ministration, the act of ministering
    2. (government) 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
      Synonym: departemen
  2. ministership: the position held by a minister

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