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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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
Novak also was an ordained minister who helped out on skid row, in missions and in jails around Los Angeles and in penitentiaries throughout the country for nearly four decades.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The information minister, Neth Pheaktra, was once an editor at a respected daily publication that uncovered corruption, political malfeasance and oligarchs acting badly.
—Sun Narin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
According to a Reuters report, multiple ministers said the E.U.’s priority was to launch negotiations with the U.S. and avert an outright trade war.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Apr. 2025
This moment, along with the officiant being one of Natalia’s very first clients who recently became a minister, were just a few standouts for the couple from their big bash in Panama.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The information minister, Neth Pheaktra, was once an editor at a respected daily publication that uncovered corruption, political malfeasance and oligarchs acting badly.
—Sun Narin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
According to a Reuters report, multiple ministers said the E.U.’s priority was to launch negotiations with the U.S. and avert an outright trade war.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Apr. 2025
This moment, along with the officiant being one of Natalia’s very first clients who recently became a minister, were just a few standouts for the couple from their big bash in Panama.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
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Recently, Unrivaled announced via ESPN Paige Bueckers, UConn star, and projected first pick in the draft has signed a three-year deal with the league after serving as a league ambassador this past season.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tyla was announced as a Pandora ambassador on April 8, before her Coachella 2025 performance.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Again, Two Spears deduces the facts — that the priest must have killed the girl’s father before the girl killed the priest in self-defense.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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After taking a couple episodes to establish its premise, there’s a procedural rhythm to Hub’s hunting expeditions, tracking targets from a possessed priest to a Satanic cheerleader.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shelley Webb is a supervising deputy in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined other top Ukrainian and European officials for hours of meetings.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio and Trump international envoy Steve Witkoff head to Paris to meet with European and Ukrainian officials pleading Ukraine's case in its war with Russia.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Castillo is ecstatic to be marrying the preacher and was taken aback by the proposal.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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The preacher and producer has been dating his soon-to-be wife for a year.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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After John Kerry’s speech accepting the nomination for president, balloons were supposed to drop from the ceiling onto the delegates below.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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And in Maryland, both chambers of the state legislature passed the Organized Retail Act of 2025, introduced by Delegate Karen Toles with the support of delegates Robin Grammer, Wayne Hartman and Chao Wu.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Perry's representative via email for comment on Monday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Merriam-Webster defines dialogue as (among other things) a conversation between two or more persons; an exchange of ideas and opinions; a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict that is aimed at resolution.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Kirchner had, a year earlier, backed sanctions for clergymen who publicly opposed the government’s human rights policies, including his decision to annul laws pardoning dictatorship-era atrocities.—
Federico Perelmuter,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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The emails, sent from Saints accounts, don’t specify which clergymen were removed from the list or why.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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