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A ministry is a major division within a government responsible for managing a specific area of public affairs, such as health, education, or defense. Ministries matter because they organize how governments deliver services and policies that affect citizens' daily lives.
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The seat of the French Ministry of Culture on the Rue de Valois in Paris Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration.
These types of organizations are usually led by a politician who is a member of a cabinet—a body of high-ranking government officials—who may use a title such as minister, secretary, or commissioner, and are typically staffed with members of a non-political civil service, who manage its operations; they may also oversee other government agencies and organizations as part of a political portfolio. Governments may have differing numbers and types of ministries and departments. In some countries, these terms may be used with specific meanings: for example, an office may be a subdivision of a department or ministry.