Meanings

each ministry

Forgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that ...

homecoming

Department of Education (e.g. USA, Australia)

(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare

Department of Defense (US)

Department of State (US)

frequent reflection

Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)

self-examination

Department of Commerce

to omit

ministries and government offices

ministerial ordinance

railway line operated by the Ministry of Railways

default

reflection

ellipsis

operated by the government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs