minister

noun

ˈmi-nə-stər How to pronounce minister (audio)
Definition of ministernext
1
as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another the British ministers at the international peace conference

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2
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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3
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 However, two key jurisdictions — the European Commission and Britain’s media and culture minister — continue to evaluate potential anticompetitive effects. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Apart from outside bets like Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, that leaves Pat McFadden, currently work and pensions secretary, a hugely experienced former Treasury minister. — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Widdecombe was in the House of Commons from 1987 to 2010, serving in roles including prisons minister in Prime Minister John Major’s 1990s Conservative government. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Ahead of the visit, agency officials have met with ambassadors and ministers from the region. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
  1. ambassador
  2. priest
  3. deputy
  4. envoy
  5. preacher
  6. delegate
  7. representative
  8. clergyman
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  • My family was comfortable in the sense that my mother worked for the Canadian ambassador as their main cook.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • As an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Howard is conscious of what his appearance at The Open could mean to younger people living with the condition and to their families.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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  • On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Part of the Theban Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sheikh Abd El-Qurna cemetery is known for its concentration of tombs of priests and high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom (1570–1069 BCE).
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
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  • Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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  • Oman summons Iranian envoy Missile alerts sounded across several gulf Arab countries.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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  • The dynamic duo of Jonda Valentine, an artist and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, and her longtime friend Christa Suppan, who started as a bartender when Lipstick first opened, share co-ownership of the two bars.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026
  • The street preacher asks if someone could be cited if a transgender person is offended if they are misgendered by another person.
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
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  • Many business owners work long hours, juggle multiple roles and struggle to delegate tasks.
    — Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The convention will be made up of 601 delegates from Maine's 16 counties.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 10 July 2026
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  • The representative then asked for an explanation for why that much water was needed.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The superstar couple wed in a ceremony on July 3, which was officiated by actor and comedian Adam Sandler, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News at the time.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
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