No. 199 in Dutch
minister
A government official in charge of a specific department or area.
In a sentence
De minister van Financiën presenteerde de begroting aan het parlement.
The Minister of Finance presented the budget to parliament.
In this sentence, 'minister' is used as a title for a governmental official in charge of a specific department.
Hij besloot om een beroep te doen op de diensten van een minister om de ceremonie te leiden.
He decided to use the services of a minister to lead the ceremony.
Here, 'minister' refers to a religious official who conducts ceremonies.
Ze sprak over plannen om haar carrière in de politiek na te streven en ooit minister te worden.
She spoke about plans to pursue her career in politics and to be a minister one day.
In this instance, 'minister' signifies a goal of becoming an occupant of a high governmental position.
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