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31minister — 01. The [Minister] of Education has announced an increase to the education budget for next year. 02. Mr. Wong works in the finance [ministry] as a senior accountant. 03. The teacher [ministered] to the injured students after the earthquake until… …
32minister — n. & v. n. 1 a head of a government department. 2 (in full minister of religion) a member of the clergy, esp. in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches. 3 a diplomatic agent, usu. ranking below an ambassador. 4 (usu. foll. by of) a person… …
33minister — [[t]mɪ̱nɪstə(r)[/t]] ♦ ministers, ministering, ministered 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, n N In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department. When the government had come to power, he… …
34minister — I UK [ˈmɪnɪstə(r)] / US [ˈmɪnɪstər] noun [countable] Word forms minister : singular minister plural ministers *** 1) a) an official in charge of a government department in the UK and some other countries. The American word is secretary a meeting… …
35minister — /min euh steuhr/, n. 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor. 2. a person authorized to administer sacraments, as at Mass. 3. a person appointed by or under the authority of a sovereign or head of a… …
36minister — Synonyms and related words: DD, Doctor of Divinity, Holy Joe, abbe, accommodate, administer the Eucharist, agent, aid, alderman, ambassador, ambassadress, anoint, apostolic delegate, archon, assist, attache, bailie, burghermaster, burgomaster,… …
37minister — Used to address a government minister, who is head of a particular department, and a minister of religion, who is the equivalent of a priest in the non conformist and presbyterian churches. ‘What’s the processional order, Minister?’ asks a… …
38minister — {{11}}minister (n.) c.1300, one who acts upon the authority of another, from O.Fr. menistre servant, valet, member of a household staff, administrator, musician, minstrel (12c.), from L. minister (gen. ministri) inferior, servant, priest s… …
39minister — noun 1》 (in certain countries) a head of a government department: the Defence Minister. 2》 a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches. ↘(also minister general) the superior of some religious orders. 3》 a …
40minister — / mɪnɪstə/ noun a member of a government who is in charge of a ministry ● a government minister ● the Minister of Trade or the Trade Minister ● the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Foreign Minister COMMENT: In the US, heads of government… …
