cabinet minister

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a member of a governmental cabinet, as in Great Britain.

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Origin of cabinet minister

First recorded in 1800–10

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How to use cabinet minister in a sentence

Reports of his death prompted an outpouring of grief on social media, with cabinet ministers and opposition leaders alike praising his journalism and human rights efforts.
I.A. Rehman, Pakistani journalist and human rights activist, dies at 90|Staff Reports and News Services|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Other cabinet minister scandals have been reported in the media, and investigations may take place.
Japan’s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections|Jake Adelstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Israeli daily Haaretz, an unnamed cabinet minister lashed out at the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State John Kerry.
Blame America First—And Only|Ali Gharib|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Israeli cabinet minister lambasted the potential deal as giving Iran $40 billion in sanctions relief.
Blame America First—And Only|Ali Gharib|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The guidelines may have convinced a wavering Israeli cabinet minister or two that rejectionism is getting costly.
Netanyahu & Co. Erase Israel's Economic Horizon|Gershom Gorenberg|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those Afghans who remain behind bars in Pakistan are generally optimistic, according to a former Taliban cabinet minister.
Pakistan Frees Wave of Taliban Prisoners|Ron Moreau|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All that was necessary was a slight knowledge of a Cabinet Minister, and a smattering of schooling.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
A certain cabinet minister being asked why he did not promote merit?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
For the cabinet minister and the millionaire there are only a dozen people as rich and as important as themselves.
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy
Pitt had great difficulty in forming a cabinet, and was the only cabinet minister in the Commons.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
She had as many enemies as a Cabinet Minister, and as many inamorati as a premire danseuse.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres

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