minister to
phrasal verb
ministered to; ministering to; ministers to
: to help or care for (someone or something)
She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.
The nurse ministered to his wounds.
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The attack prompted Israel’s defense minister to declare a special state of emergency, while Iran has vowed retaliation for the strike on its nuclear program.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At a Chinese Defense Ministry press conference on Thursday, a spokesperson ducked a question on why Beijing was not sending its defense minister to the Singapore forum, expected to be attended by defense chiefs from around Asia, including many more closely tied to Washington than Beijing.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
China sends lower-level delegation China, which usually sends its defense minister to the Shangri-La forum, sent a much lower-level delegation instead, led by Maj. Gen. Hu Gangfeng, the vice president of the People’s Liberation Army National Defense University.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
France, which also lost a war in Vietnam, sent a minister to last year's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when French colonial rule collapsed.
—Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At a Chinese Defense Ministry press conference on Thursday, a spokesperson ducked a question on why Beijing was not sending its defense minister to the Singapore forum, expected to be attended by defense chiefs from around Asia, including many more closely tied to Washington than Beijing.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
China sends lower-level delegation China, which usually sends its defense minister to the Shangri-La forum, sent a much lower-level delegation instead, led by Maj. Gen. Hu Gangfeng, the vice president of the People’s Liberation Army National Defense University.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
France, which also lost a war in Vietnam, sent a minister to last year's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when French colonial rule collapsed.
—Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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