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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesministère
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.nis.tɛʁ/
"Le ministère de l'Intérieur est un département exécutif clé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A primary administrative division of a government's executive branch, responsible for the administration and enforcement of laws and public policies within a specific functional area.
"The executive department proposed new regulations to improve workplace safety standards." - 2
In constitutional law, one of the principal departments of state administration headed by a cabinet-level official.
"Each head of an executive department reports directly to the head of state or chief executive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'exsequi' meaning 'to follow up, carry out, or accomplish' (via Late Latin 'exsecutivus') combined with the Old French 'departement', meaning a separate part or division. The specific political sense emerged in the late 18th century during the formation of constitutional governments to designate a major administrative division of the executive branch.
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ministère
Transliteration: /mi.nis.tɛʁ/
"Le ministère de l'Intérieur est un département exécutif clé."
Ministerium
Transliteration: /minɪsˈteːriʊm/
"Das Ministerium koordiniert die staatlichen Maßnahmen."
ministero
Transliteration: /miniˈstɛːro/
"Ogni ministero gestisce un settore specifico della pubblica amministrazione."
departamento ejecutivo
Transliteration: /depaɾtaˈmento eɣxuˈtiβo/
"El departamento ejecutivo implementa las leyes aprobadas por el parlamento."
departamento executivo
Transliteration: /de.paɾ.taˈmẽ.tu e.ɡzeˈku.tʃi.vu/
"O departamento executivo responde diretamente ao presidente."
कार्यकारी विभाग
Transliteration: karyakari vibhag
"कार्यकारी विभाग देश में नीतियों को लागू करता है।"
行政部门
Transliteration: xíngzhèng bùmén
"行政部门负责执行国家的各项法律。"
행정부 부처
Transliteration: haengjeongbu bucheo
"각 행정부 부처는 고유의 정책을 집행합니다."
行政省庁
Transliteration: gyōsei shōchō
"行政省庁は国家の政策を実施する役割を持っています。"
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