cabinet minister

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabinet minister¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

Other cabinet minister scandals have been reported in the media, and investigations may take place.

From The Daily Beast

In the Israeli daily Haaretz, an unnamed cabinet minister lashed out at the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State John Kerry.

From The Daily Beast

The Israeli cabinet minister lambasted the potential deal as giving Iran $40 billion in sanctions relief.

From The Daily Beast

The guidelines may have convinced a wavering Israeli cabinet minister or two that rejectionism is getting costly.

From The Daily Beast

Those Afghans who remain behind bars in Pakistan are generally optimistic, according to a former Taliban cabinet minister.

From The Daily Beast

All that was necessary was a slight knowledge of a Cabinet Minister, and a smattering of schooling.

From Project Gutenberg

A certain cabinet minister being asked why he did not promote merit?

From Project Gutenberg

For the cabinet minister and the millionaire there are only a dozen people as rich and as important as themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

Pitt had great difficulty in forming a cabinet, and was the only cabinet minister in the Commons.

From Project Gutenberg

She had as many enemies as a Cabinet Minister, and as many inamorati as a premire danseuse.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• secretary of state