deputy minister

noun

1. (in Canada) the senior civil servant in a government department

Example Sentences

But the deputy minister was careful to avoid saying Crimea is protected by Russian forces.

From The Daily Beast

Today, it was a deputy minister from Netanyahu's own party who undermined his begrudging support for the two-state solution.

From The Daily Beast

“In 2009 the Afghan government released a Taliban deputy minister known as Shahid Khel,” the officer recalls.

From The Daily Beast

But Nayef also hates Iranians and all Shiites, and his son and deputy minister has become a ruthless foe of al Qaeda.

From The Daily Beast

The Syndic saw the Deputy-Minister with surprise, but was far from guessing the real cause of his appearance.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore, with all respect to the Deputy-Minister, he ventured to think it possible Mr. Eversleigh might understand.

From Project Gutenberg

Every sycophant to the deputy minister forgot for an instant the idol of power to contemplate that of beauty.

From Project Gutenberg

The deputy minister then showed her the letter of the spy Jesuit, and that of the perfidious bailiff.

From Project Gutenberg

There, on the floor, were Ucelli, and above him the Deputy-Minister holding him by the throat.

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