minister

[min-uh-ster] / ˈmɪn ə stər /

NOUN

person in charge of church

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bishop pastor

STRONG

abbot archbishop archdeacon chaplain clergy cleric clerk confessor curate deacon dean diocesan divine ecclesiastic lecturer missionary monk parson preacher prelate priest rector reverend shepherd vicar

WEAK

clergyperson clerical pulpiteer

NOUN

person high in government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator aide delegate diplomat envoy executive official secretary

STRONG

agent ambassador assistant consul legate liaison lieutenant officeholder plenipotentiary premier

WEAK

cabinet member prime minister

VERB

help, serve

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate administer aid answer attend cure doctor foster heal nurse pander remedy succor tend treat

WEAK

be solicitous of cater to do for pander to take care of wait on watch over

Antonyms

STRONG

block deny frustrate harm hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse

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Polls at the time consistently showed the opposition Conservatives leading by a wide margin with party leader Pierre Poilievre, whose focus on affordability was resonating with voters, likely to be the next prime minister.

From BBC

"I am amazed to witness the first responses from the targeted countries," the minister for mineral resources said in a message posted on LinkedIn.

From Barron's

The president, prime minister and chairman of the National Assembly must later be approved by a vote in the legislature.

From Barron's

The first minister and Sinn Féin deputy leader added she would remember her "dear friend" for his "sharp wit and endless stories".

From BBC

During that time of intensified repression he was also briefly the minister for interior, justice and peace and obtained the rank of general-in-chief of the army.

From The Wall Street Journal

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