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minister
noun
a
member
of
the
Christian
clergy
,
especially
in
Protestant
churches
,
who
leads
services
and
cares
for
the
people
in
the
congregation
.
•
After
the
service
,
the
minister
greeted
everyone
warmly
.
After
the
service
,
the
minister
greeted
everyone
warmly
.
•
The
minister
delivered
a
short
,
inspiring
sermon
about
kindness
.
The
minister
delivered
a
short
,
inspiring
sermon
about
kindness
.
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
ministre
,
from
Latin
minister
‘
servant
,
attendant
’.
noun
a
high-ranking
government
official
who
is
in
charge
of
a
department
,
or
in
some
countries
the
head
of
the
government
.
•
The
health
minister
introduced
new
hospital
funding
today
.
The
health
minister
introduced
new
hospital
funding
today
.
•
Our
country
’
s
minister
of
education
visited
the
elementary
school
.
Our
country
’
s
minister
of
education
visited
the
elementary
school
.
noun
an
official
sent
by
one
government
to
live
in
another
country
and
represent
it
there
,
ranking
below
an
ambassador
.
•
The
United
States
appointed
a
new
minister
to
the
small
island
nation
.
The
United
States
appointed
a
new
minister
to
the
small
island
nation
.
•
The
minister
presented
his
credentials
to
the
king
at
the
palace
.
The
minister
presented
his
credentials
to
the
king
at
the
palace
.
verb
to
give
help
or
care
,
especially
medical
or
spiritual
,
to
someone
who
needs
it
.
•
Nurses
ministered
to
injured
passengers
after
the
crash
.
Nurses
ministered
to
injured
passengers
after
the
crash
.
•
Volunteers
stayed
all
night
and
ministered
to
the
homeless
families
.
Volunteers
stayed
all
night
and
ministered
to
the
homeless
families
.
administer
verb
to
be
in
charge
of
and
run
a
company
,
organization
,
or
system
•
Julia
was
hired
to
administer
the
small
charity
’
s
daily
operations
.
Julia
was
hired
to
administer
the
small
charity
’
s
daily
operations
.
•
A
young
male
principal
worked
late
to
administer
the
school
’
s
new
budget
.
A
young
male
principal
worked
late
to
administer
the
school
’
s
new
budget
.
verb
to
give
a
dose
of
medicine
or
medical
treatment
to
someone
•
The
nurse
gently
administered
the
vaccine
to
the
child
.
The
nurse
gently
administered
the
vaccine
to
the
child
.
•
Paramedics
had
to
administer
oxygen
at
the
scene
.
Paramedics
had
to
administer
oxygen
at
the
scene
.
verb
to
make
sure
a
law
,
punishment
,
or
test
is
carried
out
•
Judges
are
expected
to
administer
justice
without
favoritism
.
Judges
are
expected
to
administer
justice
without
favoritism
.
•
The
professor
will
administer
the
final
exam
in
the
main
hall
.
The
professor
will
administer
the
final
exam
in
the
main
hall
.
verb
to
perform
and
give
a
religious
rite
or
sacrament
to
someone
•
The
priest
administered
communion
to
the
congregation
.
The
priest
administered
communion
to
the
congregation
.
•
A
female
minister
administered
the
baptism
in
the
river
.
A
female
minister
administered
the
baptism
in
the
river
.