Synonyms: minister
Definition: the job of a head of a government department
Similar words: public service
Definition: employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
Synonyms: curate, parson, pastor, minister, minister of religion, rector
Definition: a person authorized to conduct religious worship
Usage: clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
Similar words: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend
Definition: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Synonyms: minister, diplomatic minister
Definition: a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
Similar words: diplomat, diplomatist
Definition: an official engaged in international negotiations
Synonyms: minister, government minister
Definition: a person appointed to a high office in the government
Usage: Minister of Finance
Similar words: executive, executive director
Definition: a person responsible for the administration of a business
Synonyms: minister
Definition: work as a minister
Usage: She is ministering in an old parish
Similar words: work
Definition: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Usage: I will work hard to improve my grades; she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
Synonyms: minister
Definition: attend to the wants and needs of others
Usage: I have to minister to my mother all the time
Similar words: attend, take care, look, see
Definition: take charge of or deal with
Usage: Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter; She took care of this business