Council of Ministers
Americannoun
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the policy-making body of the European Economic Community, representing all the member nations.
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(sometimes lowercase) the highest administrative body of various countries, usually serving in an advisory capacity to the chief executive; cabinet.
Example Sentences
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The national team's performance at the Africa Cup of Nations was reviewed by the Council of Ministers following Sunday's 3-2 defeat to 102nd-ranked Mozambique, which meant that Gabon could not progress to the knock-out stages.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
“The president has accepted the resignation and requested Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new government assumes office,” the president’s office said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
He posted a photo of him shaking hands with Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
"NATO remains committed to support Bosnia's Euro-Atlantic path, every country has the right to choose its security arrangements without foreign interference," Stoltenberg said after meeting the chairwoman of Bosnia's Council of Ministers Borjana Kristo.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
Congress and the Council of Ministers of the U.S.S.R. to fund a search for extraterrestrial intelligence is the hard part.'
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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