minister : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a person who is a member of the cabinet
  
• noun the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
  

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• noun a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
  minister.
  

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• noun the minister responsible for state finances
  finance minister.
  

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• noun a government minister for foreign relations
  secretary of state.
  

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• noun a person appointed to a high office in the government
  minister.
  
  • Minister of Finance

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• noun the minister responsible for state finances
  finance minister.
  

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• noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  curate; pastor; minister; rector; parson.
  
  • clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches

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• noun a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  envoy extraordinary; envoy.
  

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• noun the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
  premier; PM.
  
• noun the person who is head of state (in several countries)
  chancellor; premier.
  

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• the responsible head of a ministry or executive government; applied particularly to that of England.

Webster 1913

• a candidate for the clerical office who fails, disqualified by incompetency or immorality.

Webster 1913