26984 words

minister

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it:

Examples:

the foreign/health minister
the Minister of/for Education
2

Examples:

a minister at the local Baptist church
3
a person below the rank of ambassador whose job is to represent his or her country in a foreign country:

Examples:

the Belgian minister in Madrid
5
(in many countries) a high government official who is in charge of or has an important position in a particular department:

Examples:

the foreign minister
6
to give help to or care for people:

Examples:

7
a member of the government who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it:

Examples:

The new factory was opened by the minister of trade.
the finance/environment/transport, etc. minister

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