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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2
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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3
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
The next day, top Israeli ministers were scheduled to discuss the idea of annexation—that is, until the UAE intervened.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who also serves as foreign affairs minister, met prior to that meeting with Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign affairs minister, according to Poland.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, a longtime Macron ally and defense minister, is now France’s fifth prime minister in less than two years.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Her culture minister Chris Bryant, a popular figure in the TV and film industry, was moved to the business and trade department, replaced by Ian Murray.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who also serves as foreign affairs minister, met prior to that meeting with Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign affairs minister, according to Poland.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, a longtime Macron ally and defense minister, is now France’s fifth prime minister in less than two years.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Her culture minister Chris Bryant, a popular figure in the TV and film industry, was moved to the business and trade department, replaced by Ian Murray.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Most of all, reason was no replacement for the religion—Roman Catholicism—that the Revolution had downgraded and in many cases tried to eliminate through the mass murder of priests and the destruction of churches.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said deputies were responding after a possible helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington State.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the administration has held limited meetings with the Taliban, such as White House special envoy Adam Boehler’s visit last week.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Steer's storied career includes leading the World Resources Institute, serving as special envoy for climate at the World Bank and founding president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their uncompromising moral clarity shaped the conscience of the West, later echoed by Christian preachers crusading for abolition, civil rights, and human dignity.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wheeler has also served in various positions for the Texas Republican Party, including as a delegate to the state convention and a precinct chairman.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, others in their space delegate everything and watch their networks explode.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to Apple and to a representative for Cyrus for comment outside of regular working hours via email.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hawley criticized Mark Zuckerberg for declining a personal invitation to attend the hearing or even send a Meta representative after scandals like backlash over Meta relaxing rules that allowed chatbots to be creepy to kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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