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- Dictionaryminister/ˈmɪnɪstə/
noun
- 1. (in certain countries) a head of a government department: "the Defence Minister" Similar
- 2. a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches: "a minister of the Lutheran church" Similar
verb
- 1. attend to the needs of (someone): "her doctor was busy ministering to the injured"
- 2. act as a minister of religion: "will these women be permitted to minister as priests?"
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noun. min· is· ter ˈmi-nə-stər. Synonyms of minister. 1. : agent. the angels are ministers of the divine will H. P. Liddon. 2. a. : one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship. b. : a clergyman or clergywoman especially of a Protestant communion. 3. a. : the superior (see superior entry 2 sense 1) of one of several religious orders
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: the foreign / health minister. the Minister of/for Education. Fewer examples. "The matter is closed, " said the health minister. The minister accused his opponent of being a crypto-communist.
minister. 1. A title used in many countries for members of cabinets and similar public officials, who are roughly equivalent to the officials in the United States cabinet.
min·is·ter. (mĭn′ĭ-stər) n. 1. a. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Christian church, especially a Protestant church. b. Roman Catholic Church The superior in certain orders. 2. A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government. 3.
A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador. He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington. Synonyms: official, ambassador, diplomat, delegate More Synonyms of minister. 3. countable noun.
noun. /ˈmɪnɪstə (r)/ /ˈmɪnɪstər/ (often Minister) (in the UK and many other countries) a senior member of the government who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one. the Minister of Education. She became minister of education in 2016. A new minister of defence had been appointed. a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
MINISTER definition: 1. a politician who is responsible for a government department or has an important position in it…. Learn more.