minister without portfolio

noun

plural ministers without portfolios
: a member of a ministry to whom no special department is assigned

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“Minister without portfolio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20without%20portfolio. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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