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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 absence of Beijing’s defense minister could be an attempt to avoid engagement and conflict with the U.S. on flashpoints like Taiwan and the South China Sea, experts said.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Trump administration worried about Chinese influence in the Americas
When Peru’s foreign and defense ministers made a trip to Washington in early May, the point of the high-profile visit was not a photo op for a handshake at the State Department or a bilateral public statement on tariffs.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Kim Moon-soo, the former labor minister in Yoon’s government who opposed impeachment, was nominated and eventually secured the spot, but not before overcoming an internal upheaval by party leaders who were skeptical of Kim’s competitiveness in the general election.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Social media grants to unhinged antisemites, racists and bigots like Ye the kind of massive global audience that Hitler’s propaganda minister Josef Goebbels could only have imagined.
—Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Trump administration worried about Chinese influence in the Americas
When Peru’s foreign and defense ministers made a trip to Washington in early May, the point of the high-profile visit was not a photo op for a handshake at the State Department or a bilateral public statement on tariffs.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Kim Moon-soo, the former labor minister in Yoon’s government who opposed impeachment, was nominated and eventually secured the spot, but not before overcoming an internal upheaval by party leaders who were skeptical of Kim’s competitiveness in the general election.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Social media grants to unhinged antisemites, racists and bigots like Ye the kind of massive global audience that Hitler’s propaganda minister Josef Goebbels could only have imagined.
—Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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Johnson wore a sleek strapless Ferragamo look on Thursday for an event celebrating her new role as a Roberto Coin global ambassador.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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As for other content throughout the season, Love Island Australia star Callum Hole and Love Island USA alum Cely Vasquez will be serving as social ambassadors.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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That’s despite the full commitment of Dan Stevens as real-life priest Joseph Steiger.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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But as the abuse scandal spread globally during Francis’ 12-year pontificate, the commission lost its influence and its crowning recommendation — the creation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for predator priests — went nowhere.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Another investigator used an undercover profile to contact Slusher as others worked to identify him, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Responding deputies found Lucas in the front yard of a nearby home at 11535 SW 224th St., about half a mile from the convenience store, and shot several times.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Pro-Russian Telegram channels have expressed anger at the lack of protection at the sites, but the comments by Trump and his envoy will add to anticipation over what Putin will do in response.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The delegation also met with Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, on Tuesday.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Some of the preachers, like Oral Roberts, were Pentecostal preachers who found their way on television to bring the movement out of tents and into the mainstream world.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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From a 90-year-old man finding the courage to come out to a former Baptist preacher revealing his authentic identity at 53, journalist Charles M. Blow uncovered the touching stories of everyday Americans who are embracing their true selves later in life.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
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Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Uber and Lyft representatives blasted the ordinance, while a crowd with the Chicago Gig Alliance organized by the Service Employees International Union Local 1 and Mechanics Local 701 packed the room and loudly chanted throughout the hearing.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Guests visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be able to find reservations across the parks more easily thanks to a slew of new features launched this June, a Disney representative confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The daughter of an Anglican clergyman, Emily lived almost all of her life in Haworth, a remote village in the southern Pennines, hundreds of miles from literary London.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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An ordained clergyman, he was punished for his dissenting beliefs, resulting in his establishing the first secular state, Rhode Island, as a haven and refuge.—
Emmett Coyne,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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