word
Minister
MIH-nuh-stur
/ˈmɪnʌstɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
minister
Dictionary meaning
The job of a head of a government department.
Examples
- Clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches.
- They are ministering in an old parish.
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