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   minister

   /ˈmɪnɪstə/

   noun

   • 1. (in certain countries) a head of a government department: "the Defence Minister" Similar member of the governmentpolitical leadercabinet ministersecretary of statesecretaryundersecretarydepartment headprivy counsellorpoliticiandiwan
   • 2. a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches: "a minister of the Lutheran church" Similar clergymanclergywomanclericecclesiasticpastorvicarrectorpriestparsonfatherman/woman of the clothman/woman of Godchurchmanchurchwomancuratechaplaincurédivineevangelistpreacherkirkmaninformal:reverendpadreHoly Joesky pilotjosser
   • ▪ the superior of some religious orders.
   • 3. a diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country. Similar ambassadorchargé d'affairesplenipotentiaryenvoyemissarylegatediplomatconsuldelegaterepresentativeaidedignitaryofficial
   • 4. a person or thing used to achieve or convey something: archaic "the Angels are ministers of the Divine Will"

   verb

   • 1. attend to the needs of (someone): "her doctor was busy ministering to the injured"
   • ▪ provide (something necessary or helpful): archaic "the story was able to minister true consolation"
   • 2. act as a minister of religion: "will these women be permitted to minister as priests?"
   • ▪ administer (a sacrament): "bishops in England were faced with a loss of priests to minister the sacraments"

   Word Origin Middle English (in minister (sense 2 of the noun)); also in the sense ‘a person acting under the authority of another’): from Old French ministre (noun), ministrer (verb), from Latin minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ministership noun

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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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › ministerMinister - definition of minister by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishminister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMINISTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MINISTER definition: 1. a politician who is responsible for a government department or has an important position in it…. Learn more.