MINISTERS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

ministers

noun

plural of minister

as in ambassadors

a person sent on a mission to represent another the British ministers at the international peace conference

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as in priests

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church our minister gives an interesting sermon every week

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as in deputies

a person who acts or does business for another she's merely a minister of the corporation

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Recent Examples of ministers Central bankers, finance ministers and policymakers from around the world will gather at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are also expected Tuesday morning to share details of support for workers affected by tariffs. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Government ministers met with the victim's family over the weekend and promised to review laws and create a memorial in honor of the little girl. — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 However, the fact that the European ministers who provide funding for Ariane 6 balked at these upgrades may indicate growing impatience with the rocket’s cost. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 NurPhoto via Getty Images Last month, dozens of heads of state, defense ministers, policymakers, and defense experts traveled to Ankara for the 2026 NATO Summit. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The arrangement includes a new organization, to be overseen by a secretariat in Saudi Arabia, and regular meetings among the foreign and defense ministers of the three countries, along with their military chiefs. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Far-right ministers in Netanyahu’s coalition have been upset by the roadmap. — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Favier joined Dior in 2011 and worked closely with many of the fashion house’s high-profile ambassadors and clients, including Natalie Portman, Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deputies

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Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi portrayed China as a country that was facing tough times, but one that would emerge unscathed.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegates

Noun

Videos posted on social media show street preachers speaking with multiple police officers outside the event.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

Definition of preachers

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Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Petersen but did not immediately hear back.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Department representatives met with city council members during weekly budget hearings to present in-depth budget reports and answer questions from councilors.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of representatives

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Kushner was one of a trio of envoys meeting with al-Hayya, with officials from mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and Turkey also there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
When British envoys arrive, promising support for Rukumba’s independence from Uganda in exchange for access to the snow for scientific research, the village committee embraces the deal as progress.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of envoys

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Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.

— Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.

— Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025