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1
a person sent on a mission to represent another
- the British ministers at the international peace conference
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2
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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- abbot,
- archbishop,
- archpriest,
- bishop,
- dean,
- diocesan,
- monsignor,
- pope,
- prelate,
- presbyter
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3
a person who acts or does business for another
- she's merely a minister of the corporation
Synonyms for minister
- agent,
- assignee,
- attorney,
- commissary,
- delegate,
- deputy,
- envoy,
- factor,
- procurator,
- proxy,
- rep,
- representative
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of minister was in the 14th century
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