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ministre
/mi.nistʁ/
minister
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères a annoncé une nouvelle politique.
The foreign affairs minister announced a new policy.
formal
A high-ranking government official responsible for a specific area of policy, such as education, defense, or finance.
Le ministre de l'Éducation a présenté un plan pour améliorer les écoles.
The education minister presented a plan to improve schools.
In France, ministers are appointed by the president and are part of the government cabinet.
Collocations
ministre des Affaires étrangèresforeign affairs ministerministre de la Défensedefense ministerministre de l'Éducationeducation minister
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Gender Agreement
The word 'ministre' is traditionally masculine, but it can be used with feminine agreement (e.g., 'la ministre') when referring to a female minister.
Word Origin
From Old French 'ministre,' from Latin 'minister,' meaning 'servant' or 'attendant.'
Usage Notes
The term 'ministre' is used in both French and English, though the English equivalent is 'minister.' In French, it specifically refers to a government official in France or other French-speaking countries.
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