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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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Yates, founded in 1926, was named for a formerly enslaved man who became an influential minister in Houston.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The German culture minister, Claudia Roth, applauded their speech.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting with several ministers and senior leaders of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli intelligence services on Tuesday night to discuss the potential deal, Israeli officials said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Yates, founded in 1926, was named for a formerly enslaved man who became an influential minister in Houston.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The German culture minister, Claudia Roth, applauded their speech.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting with several ministers and senior leaders of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli intelligence services on Tuesday night to discuss the potential deal, Israeli officials said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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The series centers Wyler, who is described as having decades of diplomatic experience around the world, particularly in the Middle East, owing in part to her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) serving as the American ambassador to Lebanon.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s first Cabinet pick was Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Slate says that, in 1905, an issue of The Cambrian, a magazine for Welsh Americans, featured an anecdote involving a priest who, following a service, pulled a clerk aside to ask whether his sermon had been long enough.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Brett McGurk, National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, and Amos Hochstein, a U.S. special envoy with a focus on Lebanon, are also expected to meet other senior Israeli officials, the source said.Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Finally, the envoy takes the Brigstockes to the beach where the drowning happened, next to the lifeguard stand, ironically.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Unwilling to let the hate go unchallenged, May and Saint decided to kiss in front of the hate preachers and have their friend, Alie Strehl (@potatecreates on Instagram), take a photo.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The phone rings, the subway busker hollers, the preacher sermonizes, the garbage truck backs up, the microwave announces that dinner is hot — and every one of those ordinary acoustic events, boosted by digital technology, clamors for our attention, mostly with little success.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The county met late Tuesday with Navajo officials and representatives of the Democratic and Republican parties.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The first hint of photosynthesis came from experiments by English clergyman and scientist Joseph Priestly.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the clergymen cited in the lawsuits that were settled Wednesday, Father Michael Baker is one of the priests with the most victims.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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