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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1. Volker Beck:

   The problem is that a terrorist organization [such as the] PFLP can do what it wants and how it wants because it is not banned, the Interior Minister must finally issue a ban of the PFLP in Germany.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   They were deliberately deceiving the American people and the Congress, they were pretending otherwise, because in that way, they could portray [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu - who gave an accurate assessment - as an alarmist, trying to stir up war.

3. Lorne Baring:

   Investors have a glimmer of hope from the fact that in Alexis Tsipras' speech he still refers to a deal being struck. And with the removal of Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister, there is clearly an intent to improve relations with the Troika creditor group, however, in the face of the Greek tragedy and China market turbulence, investors still have plenty to worry about.

4. Adisorn Piengkes:

   The prime minister should also take responsibility for appointing him to the cabinet.

5. Rahul Gandhi:

   I would also like to wish the prime minister a very happy World Theatre Day.