English > government minister: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | A person appointed to a high office in the government. |
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Synonym | minister |
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Instances | Haman | (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them |
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Yamani, Ahmed Zoki Yamani | Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) |
Narrower | cabinet minister | A person who is a member of the cabinet |
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finance minister, minister of finance | The minister responsible for state finances |
foreign minister, secretary of state | A government minister for foreign relations / relations |
Broader | executive, executive director | A person responsible for the administration of a business |
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Spanish | consejera, consejero, ministra, ministro |
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Catalan | consellera, conseller, ministra, ministre |
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