Council of Ministers

American  

noun

1. the policy-making body of the European Economic Community, representing all the member nations.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the highest administrative body of various countries, usually serving in an advisory capacity to the chief executive; cabinet.

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Example Sentences

Speaking on Italy's Radio 24, the secretary of Italy's Council of Ministers, Alfredo Mantovano, said the risks from the tanker were "enormous" and warned that it could "explode at any moment".

From BBC

Christophe Leribault, who replaced Laurence des Cars, was appointed president of the iconic museum by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

From Barron's

With 81 percent of Greenland's surface covered in ice, the country imports 3,600 tonnes of vegetables each year, according to an article published by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021.

From Barron's

"Since then my predecessor, other politicians and the Council of Ministers, officers all around government and beyond have been working on preparing a budget to keep public services going," he said.

From BBC

The setting of tax policy should be taken out of Treasury control and instead developed by the Council of Ministers, according to the EPRC's report.

From BBC