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Minister

🔄 Synonyms of "Minister"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rectornoun	A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
pastornoun	(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
parsonnoun	An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
curatenoun	(transitive) To act as a curator for.
government ministernoun	a person appointed to a high office in the government
diplomatic ministernoun	a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Minister"

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Word	Definition
parsonnoun	An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
rectornoun	A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
curatenoun	An assistant rector or vicar.
pastornoun	(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
diplomatic ministernoun	a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
government ministernoun	a person appointed to a high office in the government
priestnoun	A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
reverendnoun	A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
preachernoun	Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
minsternoun	A cathedral church without any monastic connection.
dati	(Judaism) religious rather than secular; observing Jewish customs
ministerialnoun	A meeting of government ministers from partner countries.
presidentnoun	The head of state of a republic.
ministrenoun	Obsolete form of minister. [(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.]
chairmannoun	The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
chairpersonnoun	A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chiefnoun	The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
governornoun	(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
governmentnoun	The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
ministrynoun	Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity