In constitutional usage in Commonwealth realms, a ministry (usually preceded by the definite article, i.e., the ministry) is a collective body of government ministers led by a head of government, such as a prime minister.[1] It is described by Oxford Dictionaries as "a period of government under one prime minister".[2] Although the term "cabinet" can in some circumstances be a synonym, a ministry can be a broader concept which might include office-holders who do not participate in cabinet meetings. Other titles can include "administration" (in the United States) or "government" (in common usage among most parliamentary systems) to describe similar collectives.
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The term is primarily used to describe the successive governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand,[3] which share a common political heritage.[4] In Australia[5] a new ministry begins after each election, regardless of whether the prime minister is re-elected, and whether there may have been a minor rearrangement of the ministry. In the United Kigdom, Canada and New Zealand, a new ministry is formed only when there is a change of prime minister.
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