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minister

minister

∞ 3.0
A senior government official who leads a department
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪnɪstər/
  • UK
: ministro
  • Mr. Prime Minister and Mr. President
  • foreign minister
  • defense minister
  • finance minister

Well, one of the main challenges as a minister, OK, has been corruption.

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Examples

  • This meeting endorses the minister's proposals.

  • And so after that he became the minister of interior in Afghanistan.

  • Now she is the Minister of Justice in France.

  • Well, one of the main challenges as a minister, OK, has been corruption.

  • One day, one of his ministers made a mistake.

  • Nice to meet you, Minister Chan.

  • Peretz's term as Labor leader and defense minister did not go well, to say the least.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The organisations have written to care services minister Paul Burstow seeking government backing for the campaign.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And no accident that Sweden, Denmark and Norway all have a minister of gender equality.

  • She was appointed as the minister of health, overseeing crucial public health policies.

Synonyms

secretary
vsminister
  • UK
∞ 4.1

A senior government official who leads a major department

is the same senior departmental leader but used differently by country
commissioner
vsminister
  • Formal
530 5.1

A person who manages a government department or public service

has similar managerial duty but the appointment or scope may differ
government official
vsminister
135 3.2

A person elected or appointed to carry out government work

is more specific meaning a senior departmental leader rather than any official
policymaker
vsminister
44 3.5

A person who makes rules for a government or organization

focuses on leading a department rather than only making rules
cabinet minister
vsminister
  • UK
14 5.0

A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department

is similar but does not require membership of the cabinet
government minister
vsminister
  • UK
8 3.7

A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it

is the same role but expressed in the shorter official term

Antonyms

18 4.8

Lower in rank or importance and under someone's control

Compounds

388 3.2

The head of a country's government who leads the cabinet and decides policy

345 2.3

The head of a country's government who leads it and makes key decisions

177 3.5

A government official who manages relations with other countries

A government person who manages a country's money, taxes, and spending

14 5.0

A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department

A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it

5 4.2

A government official who manages a country's money, taxes and spending

A person who leads religious services and performs ceremonies

A government diplomat below an ambassador who can sign agreements for their country

diplomatic minister
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A government official who represents their country in another country and ranks below an ambassador

How Senior

prime minister
345 2.3
cabinet minister
  • UK
14 5.0
minister
  • UK
∞ 3.0
undersecretary
  • Formal
35 6.8

Surface Forms

minister singular
ministers plural

Etymology

The word minister comes from the Latin minister, which means 'servant' or 'helper'. So a government minister is a senior official whose job is to 'serve' the public by leading and managing a part of government.