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Minister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT minister /ˈmɪnəstər/ /ˈmɪnɪstə/ IPA guide Other forms: ministers; ministering; ministered You might meet a minister of the religious kind — a pastor or a rector. Or, you may meet a minister of the government kind — a prime minister or a minister of finance, for example. You don't have to be religious to minister. When you minister to someone, you take care of them. All of these meanings of minister — both as a noun and as a verb — contain a grain of the original Latin meaning, "servant." A minister in a church serves his or her flock, and a prime minister serves his or her country. Definitions of minister noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship “clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches” synonyms: curate , minister of religion , parson , pastor , rector see more see less types: ministrant someone who serves as a minister type of: clergyman , man of the cloth , reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church noun the job of a head of a government department see more see less types: cabinet minister the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet type of: public service employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) noun a person appointed to a high office in the government “ Minister of Finance” synonyms: government minister see more see less examples: Haman (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them Ahmed Zoki Yamani Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) types: show 9 types... hide 9 types... cabinet minister a person who is a member of the cabinet finance minister , minister of finance the minister responsible for state finances foreign minister , secretary of state a government minister for foreign relations Chancellor , Chancellor of the Exchequer the British cabinet minister responsible for finance Chief Secretary a member of the British Cabinet Home Secretary , Secretary of State for the Home Department the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office Lord Chancellor , Lord High Chancellor the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords Lord Privy Seal the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties First Lord of the Treasury , Treasury the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy type of: executive , executive director a person responsible for the administration of a business noun a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador synonyms: diplomatic minister see more see less type of: diplomat , diplomatist an official engaged in international negotiations verb attend to the wants and needs of others “I have to minister to my mother all the time” see more see less type of: attend , look , see , take care take charge of or deal with verb work as a minister “She is ministering in an old parish” see more see less type of: work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity Pronunciation US /ˈmɪnəstər/ UK /ˈmɪnɪstə/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘minister' . Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback Word Family Vocabulary lists containing minister "Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V The Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth is a play about the lengths one will go to satisfy his or her ambition and the consequences of one's desire (etext found here ). Learn these word lists for each act: Act I , Act II , Act III , Act IV , and Act V . The Monroe Doctrine (1823) The Monroe Doctrine was a speech given by President James Monroe in December 1823. A doctrine is a rule or principle, so the title means Monroe’s principle. This principle states that the United States promises to respect any colonies already held by European powers in the Americas but will not permit any new colonies to be taken. In return the United States promises not to seek any colonies in Europe. At the time the U.S. was a weak nation and the doctrine was largely ignored. Later, however, when the U.S. became a world power, it was used to prevent European nations from taking over countries in Latin America. Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987) In 1987 President Ronald Reagan traveled to Berlin and delivered this monumental speech encouraging Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. MORE VOCABULARY LISTS 2 million people are mastering new words. Master a word Sign up now (it’s free!) Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Get started