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minister

(mɪnɪstəʳ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ministers, present participle ministering, past tense, past participle ministered
1. countable noun [noun NOUN]
In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.
When the government had come to power, he had been named Minister of Culture. [+ of]
... he newly appointed defence minister.
government
2. countable noun
A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.
He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
Synonyms: official, ambassador, diplomat, delegate More Synonyms of minister
3. countable noun
A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.
His father was a Baptist minister.
Synonyms: or woman">clergyman or woman, priest, divine, vicar More Synonyms of minister
4. verb
If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.
[formal]
For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived. [VERB + to]
More Synonyms of minister

minister in British English

(ˈmɪnɪstə)
noun
1. 
(esp in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
2. 
a person appointed to head a government department
3. 
any diplomatic agent accredited to a foreign government or head of state
4. 
short for minister plenipotentiary or envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
envoy1 (sense 1)
5.  Also called (in full): minister resident
a diplomat ranking after an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
6. 
a person who attends to the needs of others, esp in religious matters
7. 
a person who acts as the agent or servant of a person or thing
verb
8. (intransitive; often foll by to)
to attend to the needs (of); take care (of)
9. (transitive) archaic
to provide; supply
Derived forms
ministership (ˈministerˌship)
noun
Word origin
C13: via Old French from Latin: servant; related to minus less

minister in American English

(ˈmɪnɪstər)
noun
1. 
a person acting for another as agent and carrying out given orders or designs
; specif.,
a. 
a person appointed by the head of a government to take charge of some department
b. 
a diplomatic officer sent to a foreign nation to represent his or her government, usually ranking below an ambassador
2. 
a. 
anyone authorized to carry out or assist in the spiritual functions of a church
b. 
an ordained member of a Protestant church; esp., a pastor
3. 
the superior of certain Roman Catholic religious orders
4. 
a person or thing thought of as serving as the agent of some power, force, etc.
a minister of evil
verb transitive Archaic
5. 
to supply; provide
6. 
to administer
verb intransitive
7. 
to serve as a minister in a church
8. 
to give help (to)
Word origin
OFr ministre < L minister, an attendant, servant, in LL(Ec), Christian preacher < base of L minor, minor: formed prob. after magister, master

Examples of 'minister' in a sentence
minister

There was corruption of local or national government officials or ministers.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Only ministers are members of the government.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
New cabinet ministers want to make an impact from day one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Ministers need to spread the savings across the workforce.
The Sun (2016)
Selling off a chunk of the family silver is a thankless task for a government minister.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Ministers should come clean if there are problems and there should be an urgent inquiry into what happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Ministers want a competitive process and this is an opportunity for any firm to set out what they can offer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
My new, new foreign minister says he doesn't think this is going to work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Belgium: Nato meeting of foreign ministers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Ministers now prefer heads of good schools taking over failing ones in own areas.
The Sun (2009)
Why do government ministers involve themselves as business salesmen?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Ministers who had served the old regime resigned.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Is the civil servant or the minister in charge?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What do older ministers and church members need to be reminded of?
Christianity Today (2000)
Last week she became minister of culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sadly no department or minister was given the responsibility of carrying it out.
The Sun (2007)
Some ministers want the entire place elected.
The Sun (2007)
But it should not be beyond ministers to knock heads together.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 Government ministers would come to the house and share a drink and talk politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She sent in a message that she would burst in on the cabinet if a minister did not come out.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
It prompted calls for the country 's defence minister to resign.
The Sun (2016)
Civil servants serve elected government ministers and must be politically impartial What jobs are on offer?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I recommend our diplomats and ministers read this book: it will provide them with an intellectual backbone.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What's the name of that country 's foreign minister again?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
minister

British English: minister /ˈmɪnɪstə/ NOUN
member of the clergy A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in a Protestant church.
His father was a Baptist minister.
  • American English: minister clergy
  • Arabic: كَاهِنٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pastor religião
  • Chinese: 牧师
  • Croatian: svećenik
  • Czech: pastor
  • Danish: præst
  • Dutch: predikant
  • European Spanish: pastor Religión
  • Finnish: pappi
  • French: pasteur
  • German: Geistlicher
  • Greek: ιερέας
  • Italian: sacerdote
  • Japanese: 聖職者 clergy
  • Korean: 목사
  • Norwegian: prest
  • Polish: duchowny
  • European Portuguese: pastor religião
  • Romanian: preot
  • Russian: священник
  • Latin American Spanish: pastor
  • Swedish: präst
  • Thai: พระผู้สอนศาสนา
  • Turkish: vaiz
  • Ukrainian: священик
  • Vietnamese: mục sư
British English: minister /ˈmɪnɪstə/ NOUN
government A minister is a person who is in charge of a government department.
...the new Defence Minister.
  • American English: minister government
  • Arabic: وَزِيرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ministro
  • Chinese: 部长
  • Croatian: ministar
  • Czech: ministr
  • Danish: minister
  • Dutch: minister
  • European Spanish: ministro
  • Finnish: ministeri
  • French: ministre
  • German: Minister
  • Greek: υπουργός
  • Italian: ministro
  • Japanese: 大臣 government
  • Korean: 장관 정치가
  • Norwegian: minister
  • Polish: minister
  • European Portuguese: ministro
  • Romanian: ministru
  • Russian: министр
  • Latin American Spanish: ministro
  • Swedish: minister
  • Thai: รัฐมนตรี
  • Turkish: bakan hükümet
  • Ukrainian: міністр
  • Vietnamese: bộ trưởng

Chinese translation of 'minister'

minister

(ˈmɪnɪstəʳ)

n (c)

  1. (Brit, Pol) 部长(長) (bùzhǎng) (位, wèi)
    ⇒ the new Defence Minister 新国防部部长 (xīn guófángbù bùzhǎng)
  2. (Rel) 牧师(師) (mùshī) (位, wèi)

vi

  1. to minister to [people, needs] 照料 (zhàoliào)

All related terms of 'minister'

Prime Minister
总(總)理 zǒnglǐ [ 位 wèi ]
cabinet minister
内(內)阁(閣)大臣 nèigé dàchén [ 名 míng ]
to minister to
( people, needs ) 照料 zhàoliào
the Prime Minister, no less
居然是首相 jūrán shì shǒuxiàng
chairman/prime minister designate
已受委任的主席/首相 yǐ shòu wěirèn de zhǔxí/shǒuxiàng
Minister/Ministry of the Interior
内(內)政部长(長)/部 nèizhèng bùzhǎng/bù
the next flight/prime minister
下一次航班/下一任首相 xià yī cì hángbān/xià yī rèn shǒuxiàng
PM
Prime Minister
1 (noun) 
Definition
a head of a government department
She was named minister of culture.
Synonyms
member of the government
secretary
politician
secretary of state
cabinet minister
political leader
2 (noun) 
Definition
a diplomat with a lower rank than an ambassador
He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
Synonyms
official
a senior UN official
ambassador
the German ambassador to Poland
diplomat
the senior American diplomat responsible for the Middle East
delegate
The rebels' chief delegate repeated their demands.
executive
a senior bank executive
administrator
He worked for 34 years as an administrator with the company.
envoy
A French envoy arrived in Beirut on Sunday.
cabinet member
office-holder
plenipotentiary
the British Plenipotentiary to the UN Conference
3 (noun) 
Definition
(esp. in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
My father was a Baptist minister.
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman
The crowds were protesting against a local clergyman being banned from preaching.
priest
He had trained to be a Catholic priest.
divine
He had the air of a divine.
vicar
the vicar of the local parish
parson
At that time, the parish did not have a resident parson.
preacher
a self-educated Methodist lay preacher
pastor
the pastor of the local Episcopalian church
chaplain
cleric
rector
He was the rector of the church.
curate
churchman or woman
padre (informal)
Many soldiers found the padre a comforting presence.
ecclesiastic
He was sent to a school run by ecclesiastics.
4 (noun) 
Synonyms
assistant
He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant.
agent
servant
aide
a close aide to the prime minister
lieutenant
subordinate
Her subordinates respected her.
underling (derogatory)
underlings who do the dirty work

phrasal verb

See minister to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of administrator
Definition
a person who administers an organization or estate
He worked for 34 years as an administrator with the company.
Synonyms
manager,
head,
official,
director,
officer,
executive,
minister,
boss (informal),
agent,
governor,
controller,
supervisor,
bureaucrat,
superintendent,
gaffer (informal, British),
organizer,
mandarin,
functionary,
overseer
in the sense of aide
Definition
an assistant
a close aide to the prime minister
Synonyms
assistant,
supporter,
deputy,
attendant,
helper,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
right-hand man or woman or person,
adjutant,
second,
helpmate,
coadjutor (rare)
in the sense of ambassador
Definition
a diplomat of the highest rank, sent to another country as permanent representative of his or her own country
the German ambassador to Poland
Synonyms
representative,
minister,
agent,
deputy,
diplomat,
envoy,
consul,
attaché,
emissary,
legate,
plenipotentiary

Synonyms of 'minister'

minister

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of delegate
Definition
a person chosen to represent others at a conference or meeting
The rebels' chief delegate repeated their demands.
Synonyms
representative,
agent,
deputy,
ambassador,
commissioner,
envoy,
proxy,
depute (Scottish),
legate,
spokesman or woman or person
in the sense of diplomat
Definition
an official, such as an ambassador, engaged in diplomacy
the senior American diplomat responsible for the Middle East
Synonyms
official,
ambassador,
envoy,
statesperson,
consul,
attaché,
emissary,
chargé d'affaires
in the sense of divine
Definition
a priest who is learned in theology
He had the air of a divine.
Synonyms
priest,
minister,
vicar,
reverend,
pastor,
cleric,
or woman">clergyman or woman,
curate,
churchman or woman,
padre (informal),
holy man or woman or person,
man or woman or person of God ,
man or woman or person of the cloth,
ecclesiastic,
father confessor
in the sense of ecclesiastic
Definition
a member of the clergy
He was sent to a school run by ecclesiastics.
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
minister,
priest,
vicar,
parson,
pastor,
cleric,
churchman or woman,
man or woman or person of God,
divine,
man or woman or person of the cloth
in the sense of envoy
Definition
a diplomat ranking next below an ambassador
A French envoy arrived in Beirut on Sunday.
Synonyms
ambassador,
minister,
diplomat,
emissary,
legate,
plenipotentiary
in the sense of executive
Definition
a person or group responsible for the administration of a project or business
a senior bank executive
Synonyms
administrator,
official,
director,
manager,
chairperson,
managing director,
controller,
chief executive officer,
senior manager
in the sense of padre
Definition
a chaplain to the armed forces
Many soldiers found the padre a comforting presence.
Synonyms
priest,
vicar,
parson,
preacher,
minister,
pastor,
chaplain,
clergyman,
rector,
curate,
man of the cloth
in the sense of parson
Definition
any clergyman
At that time, the parish did not have a resident parson.
Synonyms
clergyman,
minister,
priest,
vicar,
divine,
incumbent,
reverend (informal),
preacher,
pastor,
cleric,
rector,
curate,
churchman,
man of God,
man of the cloth,
ecclesiastic
in the sense of pastor
Definition
a member of the clergy in charge of a congregation
the pastor of the local Episcopalian church
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
minister,
priest,
vicar,
divine,
parson,
rector,
curate,
churchman or woman,
ecclesiastic
in the sense of plenipotentiary
Definition
a diplomat or representative who has full authority to transact business
the British Plenipotentiary to the UN Conference
Synonyms
ambassador,
minister,
envoy,
emissary,
legate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of preacher
Definition
a person who preaches
a self-educated Methodist lay preacher
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
minister,
parson,
missionary,
evangelist,
revivalist
in the sense of priest
Definition
a minister of any religion
He had trained to be a Catholic priest.
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
minister,
father,
divine,
vicar,
pastor,
cleric,
curate,
churchman,
padre (informal),
holy man or woman or person,
man or woman or person of God,
man or woman or person of the cloth,
ecclesiastic,
father confessor
in the sense of rector
Definition
a cleric in charge of a college or congregation
He was the rector of the church.
Synonyms
priest,
minister,
vicar,
preacher,
pastor,
chaplain,
curate
in the sense of subordinate
Definition
a person or thing that is of lesser rank or importance
Her subordinates respected her.
Synonyms
inferior,
junior,
assistant,
aide,
second,
attendant,
dependant,
underling,
subaltern
in the sense of underling
Definition
a subordinate
underlings who do the dirty work
Synonyms
subordinate,
inferior,
minion,
servant,
slave,
cohort (US),
retainer,
menial,
nonentity,
lackey,
hireling,
flunky,
understrapper
in the sense of vicar
Definition
a priest who is in charge of a parish
the vicar of the local parish
Synonyms
priest,
minister,
pastor,
cleric,
or woman">clergyman or woman,
father,
divine,
curate,
churchman or woman,
padre (informal),
holy man or woman or person,
man or woman or person of God,
man of the cloth,
ecclesiastic,
father confessor
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