minister
3
4.2
- noun
- /ˈmɪnɪstər/
- Formal
- Nearly two decades later, Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna faced similar questions on Iran and its nuclear program.
Examples
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The former foreign minister of the Czech Republic, Alexandr Vondra, spoke his mind with remarkable frankness:
Academic text (2013) -
Just this morning, Sweden officially joined and their minister is here tonight.
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And the Minister of Education in France wanted to correct that.
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"My next call was to the Minister, who would no doubt contact the President.
Fiction book (2001) -
And then the Minister of the Interior announced the success of the project.
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All right, at least you managed to convince the minister.
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But Mr Davies, I'm here to help the minister, as always.
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Before anyone could say a word, the minister instantly replied to the king.
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Once I was airborne, I placed a call to the Foreign Minister and informed him of the bribe.
Fiction book (2001) -
The foreign minister met with his counterparts to discuss trade agreements and diplomatic relations.
Synonyms
222
3.6
An official person who represents their country abroad and negotiates with other countries
75
6.6
A person sent by a government to talk and make agreements with another country
57
7.9
A person sent by a government or leader on a special mission to negotiate
2
9.0
A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away
2
9.9
A diplomat who can make and sign agreements for their country
1
7.9
A person who works for their country and talks with other countries to make agreements
1
7.2
A person who a government or organization sends to speak for it at official meetings
1
9.9
A government diplomat below an ambassador who can sign agreements for their country
1
9.6
A government official sent on a special diplomatic mission with lower rank than an ambassador
1
6.5
A government official who represents their country in another country and ranks below an ambassador
Antonyms
Compounds
14
5.0
A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department
8
3.7
A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it
- Formal
5
4.2
A government official who manages a country's money, taxes and spending
- Formal
1
9.9
A government diplomat below an ambassador who can sign agreements for their country
- Specialized
1
6.5
A government official who represents their country in another country and ranks below an ambassador
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word minister comes from the Latin minister, meaning 'servant' or 'helper'. A diplomatic minister is a country's representative who 'serves' its interests abroad, which explains why the title shows a role of service rather than top rank.