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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of minister
No deaths were reported and the health minister said those admitted to hospital were all in a stable condition.
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Huey Mun Leong and Danial Azhar, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
This strict minister paterfamilias disapproved of his violist son, and in the wake of loss, Davis finds solace in music and womanly identity, slowly healing from estrangement.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
London, who played a minister on the drama that aired on the WB and CW from 1996 to 2007, spoke to ID about his memories working with the actor.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors, who operate independently of the Vucic administration, have also expedited indictments of more than a dozen people involved in the reconstruction, including Vucic’s former construction minister.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Huey Mun Leong and Danial Azhar, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
This strict minister paterfamilias disapproved of his violist son, and in the wake of loss, Davis finds solace in music and womanly identity, slowly healing from estrangement.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
London, who played a minister on the drama that aired on the WB and CW from 1996 to 2007, spoke to ID about his memories working with the actor.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors, who operate independently of the Vucic administration, have also expedited indictments of more than a dozen people involved in the reconstruction, including Vucic’s former construction minister.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s speech came in the midst of a vote to confirm Matthew Whitaker as the U.S. ambassador to NATO.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Catholic priests fiercely denounced Evangelina's efforts.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then Vincent disappears, and Jérémie finds himself at the center of a police investigation and being eyed suspiciously by the locals, including a dour, snooping priest (Jacques Develay); a stolid, schlubby ex-farmer named Walter (David Ayala); and Vincent’s wife, Annie (Tatiana Spivakova).—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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After four of Adams’ top deputies decided to resign, Gov. Kathy Hochul pondered taking the unprecedented step of ousting a New York City mayor.—
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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On June 8, 2022, U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase get out of a taxi that stopped in front of a current justice's house at roughly 1:05 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's close adviser Kirill Dmitriev is expected to visit Washington this week for talks on Ukraine with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, two U.S. officials tell Axios.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy who has been heavily involved in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel as well as those to stop the Ukraine war, has advocated for diplomatic, rather than military, solutions.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in particular stunned.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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And the battles continue under Johan’s 58-year-old nephew Erik af Klint—named after his grandfather—a medical doctor and Christian preacher who heads the board today.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, an Ohio state representative has also proposed a bill prohibiting adding fluoride to public water systems.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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In their letter, the three representatives requested extensive information from HUD about its consideration of crypto and the blockchain, including whether the agency had assessed the risks of using the technology.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kirchner had, a year earlier, backed sanctions for clergymen who publicly opposed the government’s human rights policies, including his decision to annul laws pardoning dictatorship-era atrocities.—
Federico Perelmuter,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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The emails, sent from Saints accounts, don’t specify which clergymen were removed from the list or why.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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