← Word library
WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
minister
/ˈmɪnɪstə/
noun1 of 2
an official who heads a government department
- “The present prime minister was not present at the ceremony.”Tatoeba
- “The newspaper reports the prime minister has died of cancer.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
Topics
Related words
More in Government and politics →
look intoPhrasal verbTo investigate a problem.
regulationnounAn official rule or the act of controlling something with rules.
accountabilitynounThe duty to explain and take responsibility for your actions.
mandatenounThe official power given to a group to carry out a task.
phase outPhrasal verbTo stop using something gradually.
compulsoryadjectiveRequired by law or by a rule.
enforceverbTo make sure that people obey a law or rule.
courtroomnounThe room where a judge and jury hear a legal case.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)