No. 171 in Czech
ministr
"Ministr" in Czech means "minister" in English, referring to a government official in charge of a specific department or ministry.
In a sentence
Ministr zdravotnictví oznámil nová opatření na ochranu veřejného zdraví.
The minister of health announced new measures to protect public health.
In this sentence, 'ministr' refers to a government official responsible for a specific department, here health.
Ministr obrany jednal se zahraničními partnery o posílení spolupráce.
The minister of defense negotiated with foreign partners about enhancing cooperation.
Here, 'ministr' denotes the title of a governmental role dealing with national defense.
Na schůzce byl přítomen i bývalý ministr financí.
The former minister of finance was also present at the meeting.
In this context, 'ministr' is referring to someone who previously held a ministerial office in the government.
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