The press besieged the minister with questions.
Source: tatoeba (20189)
Minister
/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/
Synonyms for "minister" (177 found)
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Closest matches (36)
abbeaccommodateadminister the eucharistagentaidaldermanambassadorambassadressanointapostolic delegatearchonassistattachebailieburghermasterburgomastercabinet membercabinet ministercare forcareer diplomat
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (53)
city councilmancity fathercity managerclergymanclergywomanclericclericalclerkcommercial attachecommissarcommissarycommissionairecommissionerconfirmconsulconsul generalconsular agentcouncillorcouncilmancouncilwoman
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county commissionercounty supervisorcuratecuredddeandelegatedeputydiplomatdiplomaticdiplomatic agentdiplomatistdivinedo dutydoctor of divinityecclesiasticelderemissaryenvoyenvoy extraordinaryevangelistfatherforeign service officerheadman
Verb(1 words)
Related words (88)
helpheraldholy joeimposeindunainternunciolay hands onlegatelegislatorlook afterlord mayormagistratemaireman of godmayormessengermilitary attachemilitary chaplainminister of stateminister plenipotentiary
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minister residentminister tomissionarynuncioofficiatepadreparsonpastorperform a riteperform serviceplenipotentiarypoliticianportreevepreachpreacherpriestrectorreeveresidentreverendsecretarysecretary of legationsecretary of statesee toselectmansermonizerservant of godserveshepherdsky divesky pilotsupervisorsupplysupply clergysupply ministersupportsyndicthe reverendthe very reverendtonsured clericundersecretaryvicarvice-consulvice-legatewait onwarden
Noun(19 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
presidential cabinet memberssenior government official
Related word relations
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More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
14 entriesaidaideassistanceattendantcaregivingdefense ministereducation ministerfinance ministerforeign ministernursepastorrectorsermon deliveryvicar
Collocations
12 entriesaid recipientsassistancecabinet ministercaregivingfinance ministerforeign ministerministry headpatientsreligious ministersenior ministerthe sickthose in need
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- dienaar noun (someone who serves others)
Dutch
1 entries- dienaar noun (someone who serves others)
Finnish
1 entries- palvelija noun (someone who serves others)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 noun (someone who serves others)
Russian
1 entries- исполни́тель noun (someone who serves others)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The foreign minister attended the talks.
Source: tatoeba (21843)
The Foreign Minister said that war was inevitable.
Source: tatoeba (21848)
If I were prime minister, I'd give Clinton a good talking to.
Source: tatoeba (25549)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.