Synonyms for minister
ˈmɪn ə stərmin·is·ter

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1. ministernoun

   Synonyms:
   servant, officer, delegate, official, ambassador, subordinate, ecclesiastic, clergyman, priest, parson, divine, preacher, pastor, shepherd, reverend, curate, vicar

   Antonyms:
   monarch, government, master, superior, principal, head, layman, told, flock, congregation

2. ministerverb

   Synonyms:
   attend, subserve, wait, supply

   Antonyms:
   lead, rule, command, exact

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1. curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor, rectornoun

   a person authorized to conduct religious worship

   "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"

   Synonyms:
   subgenus Pastor, government minister, rector, pastor, curate, parson, diplomatic minister, minister of religion

2. minister, government ministernoun

   a person appointed to a high office in the government

   "Minister of Finance"

   Synonyms:
   government minister, rector, minister of religion, pastor, curate, diplomatic minister, parson

3. minister, diplomatic ministernoun

   a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

   Synonyms:
   government minister, rector, minister of religion, pastor, curate, diplomatic minister, parson

4. ministerverb

   the job of a head of a government department

   Synonyms:
   government minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector, curate, diplomatic minister

5. ministerverb

   attend to the wants and needs of others

   "I have to minister to my mother all the time"

6. ministerverb

   work as a minister

   "She is ministering in an old parish"

Matched Categories

1. • Attend
   • Work

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1. wazir

   rulers of mughal empire

   a high officer in a muslim government

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

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1. ministernoun

   Synonyms:
   administrator (of executive authority), executive officer (of a sovereign or of a government)

2. ministernoun

   Synonyms:
   ambassador, envoy, plenipotentiary

3. ministernoun

   Synonyms:
   clergyman, divine, priest, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman

4. ministerverb

   Synonyms:
   give, afford, supply, furnish

5. ministerverb

   Synonyms:
   serve, perform service, do service

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1. ministernoun

   Synonyms:
   ambassador, envoy, plenipotentiary, delegate, ecclesiastic, parson, divine, rector

2. ministerverb

   Synonyms:
   administer, serve, officiate

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1. List of paraphrases for "minister":

   secretary, ministre, ministers, minster, ministry, ministro, chief, ministerial, chairman, head, ministra, president, department

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How to use minister in a sentence?

1. Martine Goeman:

   It's not only the church -- it's also the broader community, the Minister for Migration could solve( the situation) in one day -- by using The Minister for Migration discretionary powers. There is a solution.

2. Heather Nauert:

   Secretary Pompeo raised the issue of two detained Reuters reporters with the Burmese foreign minister, he said that they should be immediately released and expressed our concern about their ongoing detention.

3. Pat Carey:

   I'm a former minister of a former government who at the ripe old age of 65 summoned up the courage to tell his family and friends that he was gay.

4. Michael Byers:

   The new prime minister would fit almost perfectly in the Democratic Party alongside the American president.

5. Per Carstedt:

   We are totally surprised by the statement that the Prime Minister made in the parliament. Three studies had been done before this project took off and none of them said anything like that.