Ministry (collective executive)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For alternative meanings of the term ministry, see Ministry.

A ministry (usually preceded by the definite article, i.e. the ministry) refers to a collective body of government ministers headed by a prime minister. Although the term "cabinet" can in some circumstances be a synonym, a ministry can be a broader concept which might including office-holders that do not participate in cabinet meetings. Other titles can include "administration" or "government" to describe similar collectives in a parliamentary system.

[edit] See also

• List of Australian Commonwealth ministries (category)
• List of British ministries
• List of Canadian ministries