No. 814 in Indonesian
menteri
Minister.
In a sentence
Menteri Pendidikan mengumumkan kebijakan baru kemarin.
The Minister of Education announced a new policy yesterday.
Here, 'menteri' is used as a title to denote a government's minister responsible for education.
Dia bercita-cita menjadi seorang menteri suatu hari nanti.
He aspires to become a minister one day.
In this context, 'menteri' signifies the role or position of a government minister which the subject aspires to.
Peran menteri sangat penting dalam pengambilan keputusan negara.
The role of a minister is crucial in governmental decision-making.
'Menteri' here refers to the generic function or office held by ministers in a governmental context.
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