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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priests
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 deputies
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of ministers
Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The ministers are expected to meet again Monday.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainian and Qatari ministers of defense signed cooperation agreements in the defense sector and defense investments, according to the Qatar Ministry of Defense.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The ministers are expected to meet again Monday.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainian and Qatari ministers of defense signed cooperation agreements in the defense sector and defense investments, according to the Qatar Ministry of Defense.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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In 2024, transit ambassadors earned an average of $38,027 in regular pay, excluding part-time workers, according to data RT released to The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That CEOs have become the de facto ambassadors of American economic and democratic values is not a testament to corporate statesmanship but a reflection of how far institutional credibility has eroded.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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But a few days later, one of the priests — Father Pierre Rai, from the nearby village Qlayaa — was killed by an artillery shell which locals say was Israel's, and Israel says was Hezbollah's.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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You, obviously, and your -- and your brother priests are on Pentagon property taking orders, obviously, through the military chain of command.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 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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At that point, Wise County deputies searched the FedEx truck for Athena but did not find her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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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Attendees, including some who had been chosen as convention delegates in the previous week, lined up to talk them after after the speeches.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pay increase would help Legislature Scott Maxwell hit the nail on the head with his March 29 column advocating for a pay increase for Florida state senators and representatives.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The deployments have made Iranian diplomatic envoys even more dubious that American peace efforts are sincere.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump told Fox Business that talks did occur Sunday night, involving special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, facilitated by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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