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Minister (Noun)

The job of a head of a government department.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The newly appointed Minister of Finance has vowed to cut government spending.
As the Minister of Education, she is responsible for implementing policy reforms in the education sector.
He served as Minister of Defence during the war and played a key role in negotiating the peace treaty.
The Minister of Environment is expected to make a major announcement on climate change today.
After being sworn in as the Minister of Health, he launched an initiative to improve public healthcare services nationwide.

A diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador.

Nouns denoting people.

The foreign minister of Japan will be visiting the United States next week to discuss trade agreements.
As the minister to France, she was responsible for negotiating the terms of the treaty.
The minister of the British embassy in China was summoned to the foreign ministry to explain the recent comments made by the prime minister.
After serving as a minister to several countries, he was appointed as the ambassador to the United Nations.
The minister counselor, a diplomat rank below the minister, would assume the duties of the chief of mission in his absence.

A person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches".

Nouns denoting people.

The new minister was warmly welcomed by the congregation on her first Sunday in the pulpit.
After graduating from seminary, he was ordained as a minister and assigned to a small church in the countryside.
The minister led the funeral procession, accompanied by the family of the deceased and the church choir.
The congregation gathered to bid farewell to their beloved minister, who was retiring after 20 years of service.
The young minister was nervous as she delivered her first sermon to a packed church on Easter Sunday.

A person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance".

Nouns denoting people.

The prime minister and other ministers took to social media to appeal to citizens for support in times of crisis.
After 30 years in parliament, Sarah Smith finally secured a seat in cabinet as minister for transport and infrastructure.
Meet Azul Molitor, new economy minister whose resignation plunged Bolivia's populist leader to crisis levels.
Yolande Bamoko was sworn in today as new energy minister, amidst growing protests against fossil fuels.
It has been 92 days since Turkey's economy minister vowed to increase employment and reverse the surge in poverty.