No. 671 in Norwegian
statsråd
A government minister or a council of ministers (cabinet) in Norway.
In a sentence
Statsråden deltok på dagens møte i Stortinget.
The minister participated in today's meeting in the parliament.
Here, 'statsråd' is used to refer to a government minister.
Kongen holdt et statsråd for å diskutere viktige saker.
The king held a council of state to discuss important matters.
In this context, 'statsråd' is used to refer to a formal meeting or council of ministers.
Som statsråd har han ansvar for flere departementer.
As a minister, he is responsible for several departments.
Here, 'statsråd' is used to denote a cabinet member in the government.
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