No. 173 in Croatian
ministar
The Croatian word "ministar" translates to "minister" in English, meaning a government official in charge of a specific department.
In a sentence
Ministar obrazovanja najavio je reformu školskog sustava.
The Minister of Education announced a reform of the school system.
Here, 'Ministar' refers to a political title, indicating the head of a governmental department.
Kako se ministar nosi s kritikama, pokazuje njegovu snagu karaktera.
How the minister handles the criticism shows his strength of character.
In this instance, 'ministar' is used to address the person holding the ministerial position, emphasizing their personal attributes.
Ministar zdravstva odgovorio je na pitanja vezana uz pandemiju.
The Minister of Health addressed questions related to the pandemic.
Again, 'ministar' is used as a title, specifying the related department or domain.
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