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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
Oleg Melnikov, the regional minister of health in Kamchatka Krai, posted the footage on social media, according to Storyful.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 July 2025
There isn’t a single Israeli minister that wants to see babies die.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Germany’s culture minister Wolfram Weimer has invited Berlusconi to Berlin for talks following the summer break to discuss the implications of the potential takeover.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
At least 11 people have been arrested since video of the incident recently went viral on social media, Balochistan’s chief minister Safraz Bugti said.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 July 2025
There isn’t a single Israeli minister that wants to see babies die.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Germany’s culture minister Wolfram Weimer has invited Berlusconi to Berlin for talks following the summer break to discuss the implications of the potential takeover.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
At least 11 people have been arrested since video of the incident recently went viral on social media, Balochistan’s chief minister Safraz Bugti said.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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Beyoncé, an ambassador for Levi’s, dressed in outlaw drag, arrives at a semi-deserted laundromat.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordion player who was perhaps the foremost ambassador for regional Tejano music in the 20th century, died at 86 on July 31st.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
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One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The deputy and his now-widow, Jacqueline Reckling, had four children, including one born after the deputy was killed.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Street deputies will report to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein and prosecutorial strategies will report to the chief of staff for the superintendent, under Snelling’s command.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Key events included new tariffs on imports, the deployment of nuclear submarines, a visit by a U.S. envoy to Gaza, and the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hamas’ disengagement follows the US and Israel pulling their delegations from talks in Doha, Qatar, with US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the time accusing Hamas of negotiating in bad faith.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Atlanta preacher was visiting the city to march alongside striking workers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The dynamic and popular preacher discomfited many in his parish with his increasingly pointed critiques of inequities and corruption in the city.—
Time,
Time,
22 July 2025
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The election also saw three trustees and a delegate to the Canadian Labour Congress re-appointed.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Also reelected on Thursday at the 70th Quadrennial Convention in Honolulu were general secretary-treasure James B. Wood, 13 international vice presidents, three trustees and a delegate to the Canadian Labour Congress.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The representative for House District 30 previously refused a settlement offer in the case that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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That leaves a more pernicious proposal pushed by the nonprofit Institute for the Public Good, which has a representative on the mayor’s working group.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Images on social media showed clergymen in black robes who had rushed to the scene jostling with police as members of the NSS stood by.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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According to his Instagram profile, Taylor is a seminary student at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, a clergyman, and an Air Force veteran.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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