Ministres (en. Ministers)
/mi.nis.tʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Member of a government responsible for a ministry.
Ministers meet each week to discuss policies.
Les ministres se réunissent chaque semaine pour discuter des politiques.
Person with a high rank in political administration.
The Minister of Education announced new reforms.
Le ministre de l'Éducation a annoncé de nouvelles réformes.
Title given to certain religious figures in various contexts.
This minister preached at the ceremony.
Ce ministre a prêché lors de la cérémonie.
Etymology
From the Latin 'minister', meaning 'servant'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Minister of Finance
Person responsible for the financial management of the State.
Ministre des Finances
Minister of Health
Responsible for public health policies.
Ministre de la Santé
Minister of Education
In charge of educational and school affairs.
Ministre de l'Éducation
Related Words
ministry
Function or office of the minister.
ministériat
cabinet
Group of ministers in a government.
cabinet
department
Administrative division within a ministry.
département
Slang Meanings
A minister considered ineffective.
This minister is all talk.
Ce ministre, c'est du vent.
A minister who relies heavily on the media.
She always acts like a minister on TV.
Elle fait toujours le ministre en télé.