Look up: minister

1. minister
   [n] - a person appointed to a high office in the government 2. [n] - a diplomat representing one government to another 3. [n] - (British) the job of a head of a government department 4. [v] - attend to the wants and needs of others 5. [v] - work as a minister
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2. Minister
   Min'is·ter noun [ Middle English ministre , French ministre , from Latin minister , orig. a double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor , and confer Mas...
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3. Minister
   Min'is·ter transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ministered ; present participle & verbal noun Ministering .] [ Middle English ministren , Old French ministrer , fro...
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4. Minister
   Min'is·ter intransitive verb 1. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. « The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister .» <...
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5. minister
   To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer. 'He that ministereth seed to the sower.' (2 Cor. Ix. 10) 'We minister to God reason to suspect us.' (Jer. Taylor) ... Origin: OE. Ministren, OF. Ministrer, fr. L. Ministrare. See Minister. ... 1. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to a...
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6. minister
   noun the job of a head of a government department
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7. minister
   noun a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
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8. minister
   noun a person appointed to a high office in the government; `Minister of Finance`
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9. Minister
   • (n.) A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business. • (n.) An officer of justice. • (n.) One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licen...
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10. minister
    (from the article `cabinet`) In Great Britain today, the cabinet consists of about 15 to 25 members, or ministers, appointed by the prime minister, who in turn has been appointed ... ...power rests with the Council of Ministers, headed by the prime minister, who is chosen by the majority party or coalition in the Lok Sabha and is ... ...
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11. minister
    
    • a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    • a person appointed to a high office in the government
    • a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
    • (British) the job of a head of a government department
    
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12. minister
    minister, in diplomacy: see diplomatic service; extraterritoriality.
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13. minister
    minister, in government: see cabinet.
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14. Minister
    An officer who is placed near the sovereign, and is invested with the administration of some one of the principal branches of the government.Ministers are responsible to the king or other supreme magistrate who has appointed them.international law. This is the general name given to public functionar...
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15. Minister
    (government) A `minister` is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet. In some countries and territories, including Hong Kong, the Philippines, the UK, and the US, holders of some posts equivalent to min...
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16. Minister
    (Christianity) In Christian churches, a `minister` is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. The term...
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17. Minister
    (Catholic Church) :Catholic minister redirects here. For other senses of the term used in various churches, see Catholic minister (disambiguation) In the Catholic Church the term `minister` enjoys a variety of usages. It most commonly refers to the person, whether lay or ordained, who ...
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