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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of minister
The defense minister detailed an operation involving a Royal Navy frigate, a Royal Air Force patrol plane and hundreds of personnel deployed to deter a trio of Russian submarines that were detected near underwater cables in Britain’s economic exclusionary zone.
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Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The third section contains details of the judicial and executive wings of the empire, land survey methods, tribal divisions, and the duties of the finance minister Todar Mal.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
He was replaced by an acting defense minister.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
As a minister and intercessor, Martin was known for leading prayer, teaching Bible study, and guiding followers in cultivating a dedicated prayer life.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The third section contains details of the judicial and executive wings of the empire, land survey methods, tribal divisions, and the duties of the finance minister Todar Mal.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
He was replaced by an acting defense minister.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
As a minister and intercessor, Martin was known for leading prayer, teaching Bible study, and guiding followers in cultivating a dedicated prayer life.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States are scheduled to meet on Tuesday.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The State Department enlisted him as a Cold War jazz ambassador.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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When the priest takes his stringent methods too far, the existence of the commune is called into question.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Any pastor or priest, politician or podcaster, who charges that the modern children of Israel are anything other than the direct descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the beneficiaries of God’s unbreakable covenant with Israel, Hagee said, is not preaching the word of God.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kimbangu identified God with Nzambi, the deity in the Kikongo language, and presented himself as God’s envoy on Earth.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Better to stay clean and inconspicuous, like hotel artwork, which was fine for a preacher’s son.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Sight & Sound production in honor of America’s 250th anniversary ths year explores the friendship between firebrand preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin, and how Franklin’s resulting recognition of the role of faith changed history.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
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The two candidates, Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, must receive 60% of the delegates’ support to secure it.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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James Jack’s 1775 ride from Charlotte to Philadelphia to deliver the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to congressional delegates.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Voters appeared to elect two Democratic state representatives and one Republican state senator Tuesday in special election runoffs across the northern half of the state.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first two of the three meetings are of F1’s ‘Technical Advisory Committee’ which includes representatives from all 11 teams, as well as the five engine manufacturers, the FIA and the F1 organization.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warns that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran as well as the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive regime in the war’s wake.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warned, however, that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran and the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive Tehran government in the war’s wake.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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