No. 7,715 in Dutch
defensieminister
Minister of Defense.
In a sentence
De defensieminister bezocht de troepen op de basis.
The Minister of Defense visited the troops at the base.
Used as the subject of the sentence to denote the official position.
Het beleid van de defensieminister werd bekritiseerd door de oppositie.
The policy of the Minister of Defense was criticized by the opposition.
Utilized as part of a possessive construction.
Een nieuwe defensieminister werd gisteren beëdigd.
A new Minister of Defense was sworn in yesterday.
Employed to indicate the title of an incoming official.
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