minister

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A senior government official in charge of a department.

  2. 02

    noun

    A religious leader who performs services and helps a church community.

Examples

  • He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying.

  • The press besieged the minister with questions.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɪn.ɪ-/
  • /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.

  2. A politician who heads a ministry

  3. A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

More examples

In context

  • The foreign minister attended the talks.

  • He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.

  • The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ministre, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister (“an attendant, servant, assistant, a priest's assistant or other under official”), from minor (“less”) + -ter; see minor. Doublet of Minorite.