No. 518 in Afrikaans

minister

A government official in charge of a department or a clergy member in a church.

In a sentence

Die minister van onderwys het 'n nuwe beleid aangekondig.
The minister of education announced a new policy.
Here, 'minister' refers to a government official in charge of a department.
Die predikant is die minister in hierdie kerk.
The pastor is the minister in this church.
Here, 'minister' refers to a religious leader or pastor.
Sy poog om te minister aan die behoeftes van die armes.
She strives to minister to the needs of the poor.
Here, 'minister' is used as a verb meaning to attend to or take care of.

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