No. 4,006 in Polish
wiceminister
"Deputy minister"
In a sentence
Wiceminister zdrowia wydał oświadczenie o nowych przepisach.
The deputy minister of health issued a statement about new regulations.
Here, "wiceminister" denotes the deputy minister, showing an official governmental position that is subordinate to the main minister of a specific department.
Spotkałem wiceministra na konferencji naukowej.
I met the deputy minister at the scientific conference.
In this sentence, "wiceminister" is used in a direct personal context, referring to an individual holding this position.
Czy wiesz, kto obecnie pełni funkcję wiceministra edukacji?
Do you know who is currently serving as the deputy minister of education?
Here, "wiceminister" is used in a question and relates to a specific role being actively filled in a particular governmental office.
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