1
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
Beyond these accolades, her journey from a competitive swimmer to a respected sports administrator and minister highlights her lifelong commitment to using sports as a means of empowerment and societal progress.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The minister’s rise angered many courtiers, who believed their noble birth entitled them to wealth, influence and the ear of the king.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: The prime minister's office said the IDF operational plan for the airstrikes was approved last weekend by Netanyahu and a group of senior ministers.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
He was appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada — which oversees the country's monetary policy — in 2003, and the following year became a senior associate deputy minister of finance.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The minister’s rise angered many courtiers, who believed their noble birth entitled them to wealth, influence and the ear of the king.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: The prime minister's office said the IDF operational plan for the airstrikes was approved last weekend by Netanyahu and a group of senior ministers.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
He was appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada — which oversees the country's monetary policy — in 2003, and the following year became a senior associate deputy minister of finance.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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Nonetheless, the singer shows up in a stylish fit, dressed in an oversized jacket and a Chanel beanie—fitting given that the K-Pop sensation is a longtime Chanel ambassador and the newest face of the Chanel 25 handbag.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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Past youth winners like Ashleigh Scully and Zander Galli have grown into articulate ambassadors for wildlife and the environment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 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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During that period, his brother was hired into what appears to have been his first federal job—deputy director of the Office of Secretarial Boards and Councils at the Department of Energy.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Also in the power hallway is Beau Harrison, deputy chief of staff for operations.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Netanyahu became emboldened to resist the second phase; Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff began negotiating that phase seemingly from scratch, introducing a new ceasefire plan different from the one both sides agreed to in January.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his staff also stepped in when problems arose.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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To the congregation, Rose had been much more than a charismatic preacher.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Blige also connected jazz (scat singing, riffing on a phrase, improvising wordless lines), gospel (testifying akin to a preacher delivering a sermon) and hip hop traditions.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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But most of the delegates were persuaded and supported his resolutions.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of the delegates from Africa, South America and Asian countries were quite critical of how European defense spending dominated main discussions instead of other threats, such as climate change.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
18 Mar. 2025
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The group’s legal representatives pointed to some instances in an email to TIME.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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This year, the party has spent nearly $152,000 backing a slate of Calumet City candidates led by Mayor Thaddeus Jones, who also is a state representative.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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