| English noun: minister | 
| 1. | minister (person) a person authorized to conduct religious worship | 
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 | Samples | Clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches. 
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 | Synonyms | curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | ministrant | 
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| 2. | minister (person) a person appointed to a high office in the government | 
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 | Samples | Minister of Finance. 
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 | Synonyms | government minister | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | executive, executive director | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | cabinet minister, finance minister, foreign minister, minister of finance, secretary of state | 
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 | Instance hyponym | Ahmed Zoki Yamani, Haman, Yamani | 
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| 3. | minister (person) a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador | 
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 | Synonyms | diplomatic minister | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | diplomat, diplomatist | 
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| 4. | minister (act) the job of a head of a government department | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | public service | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | cabinet minister | 
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 | Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 
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