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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
But that appeared to change over the weekend as a slew of his cabinet ministers urged him to step aside after Burnham decisively won a parliamentary election to return to Westminster.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The game attracted not only fans willing to spend upwards of $2,700 on tickets, but also prominent figures from Haiti and its diaspora, including fashion designer Jovana Louis and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who traveled with several government ministers.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Pastor Brian Leong recalls a life-changing moment at a ministers' conference several years ago when the speaker challenged the audience.
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Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Zelensky held talks Thursday in Brussels with NATO and European Union leaders, and the German and Ukrainian defense ministers signed an agreement to jointly develop an air defense system to counter ballistic missiles.
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Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaking at the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
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Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
For the most part, these were not ministers with formal theological training.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Starmer has seen the departure of several junior and senior ministers in recent weeks, as Labour Party lawmakers revolt and rivals plot, in despair at the government’s relentless unpopularity.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Or that Harvard Theological Seminary has a specialized program to prepare Unitarian ministers?
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The game attracted not only fans willing to spend upwards of $2,700 on tickets, but also prominent figures from Haiti and its diaspora, including fashion designer Jovana Louis and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who traveled with several government ministers.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Pastor Brian Leong recalls a life-changing moment at a ministers' conference several years ago when the speaker challenged the audience.
—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Zelensky held talks Thursday in Brussels with NATO and European Union leaders, and the German and Ukrainian defense ministers signed an agreement to jointly develop an air defense system to counter ballistic missiles.
—
Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaking at the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
For the most part, these were not ministers with formal theological training.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Starmer has seen the departure of several junior and senior ministers in recent weeks, as Labour Party lawmakers revolt and rivals plot, in despair at the government’s relentless unpopularity.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Or that Harvard Theological Seminary has a specialized program to prepare Unitarian ministers?
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to meet again in Washington for the fifth meeting to bring about an end to the war.
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Chopra Jonas and Manobal met as two fellow brand ambassadors for Bulgari.
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More than 680 priests served in the diocese during the 75 years covered in the investigation.
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Many progressive priests and community members reject these exclusionary rules and quietly defy them.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said that deputies responded to a report that a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle had struck someone on the beach.
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When the packet goes before delegates, people can call to make amendments.
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Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
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Revivalist preachers followed them.
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Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers.
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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Iranian envoys are focused on how the meeting will be received at home, the official said.
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Pakistani envoys are also in place, as well as Qatari mediators, for the technical-level discussions to end the conflict that began in late February.
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Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
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