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 Fedorov, 35, was removed as defense minister by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July as part of a major government reshuffle, after just six months in the role. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 There are nearly two hundred ministers and vice ministers there, a concentration of senior government and party officials that is unique to Beijing. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Finance ministers walk out of a G20 meeting in 2022 to protest Russia's attendance. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Ukraine’s education minister, Andrii Butenko, said in August that 8,424 of the country's general secondary schools will operate in person, 1,306 remotely, and 2,211 in a blended format — meaning nearly a third cannot open fully in person. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The elder Dean was one of college basketball’s great ambassadors, working for Converse from 1959-87 while becoming the SEC’s signature television voice.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • In 1972, William Christopher joined the cast of M*A*S*H as Father John Mulcahy, the Catholic priest who serves as the Army chaplain.
    — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Hubble and Webb both have coronagraphs, but Roman’s experimental instrument is 100 to 1,000 times better than any built before, said Bertrand Mennesson, Roman deputy project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Ten years ago, Frank Lowenstein, then the United States special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, presented President Barack Obama with maps of settlements by Israeli Jews in the occupied West Bank.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Former Vice President Mike Pence and ex-special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg were also in Kyiv for meetings.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Soon, the vast stadium was packed — not with rugby fans or concertgoers, but with thousands who came to pray with an African preacher.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The hunting buddies thank God and good friends that McCoy, a Baptist preacher, survived the attack at all.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Earlier this year, delegates failed to agree on who to endorse for governor at the state party convention.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Cooper’s representatives for comment.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Such details include McCartney’s bare feet and opposite stride and the other members’ attire (Lennon’s white supposedly represents a clergyman, Starr’s black a mourner, and Harrison’s denim a gravedigger).
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
  • Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
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