minister
/ˈmɪnɪstər/
noun
- A person who is a member of the government and is in charge of a specific department (e.g., health, education).
- The health minister announced new hospital funding.
- She was appointed as the minister of education last year.
- The prime minister met with foreign leaders.
- A religious leader, especially in some Christian churches.
- They asked the minister to officiate their wedding.
- Our local minister visits people in the hospital.
- The minister gave a sermon on Sunday morning.
- A diplomat representing a country, usually ranking below an ambassador.
- He served as a minister in the embassy in Tokyo.
- The foreign minister negotiated the trade agreement.
- The French minister to the United Nations spoke at the meeting.