LEARNit Dictionary
minister
noun
/ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/
UK
/ˈmɪnɪstər/
US
B2
1
B2
a senior member of the government who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one
وزیر
see also
first minister
,
prime minister
2
B2
a trained religious leader in some Christian churches
کشیش, واعظ, خادم مذهبی
a Methodist minister
He was ordained minister of a small rural congregation.
compare
pastor
,
priest
,
vicar
3
a person, lower in rank than an ambassador, whose job is to represent their government in a foreign country
وزیر مختار