No. 184 in Russian
министр
"Министр" translates to "minister," meaning a high-ranking government official in charge of a specific department.
In a sentence
Министр здравоохранения выступил с новой инициативой.
The Minister of Health announced a new initiative.
In this sentence, 'министр' refers to a governmental official in charge of a specific department.
Он занимается вопросами, которые интересуют министра финансов.
He deals with issues that interest the Minister of Finance.
Here, 'министра' is in the genitive singular case, showing possession or association.
Вчера у нас было собрание с министром.
Yesterday, we had a meeting with the Minister.
In this instance, 'министром' is in the instrumental case, indicating the means or accompaniment in the context of the meeting.
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