cabinet minister
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabinet minister
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Modi has not spoken publicly about the protests, but a cabinet minister said he had promised to take the "strongest possible steps" to protect the interest of the students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
One cabinet minister worries he might wobble when things get tough.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
A month later, a group of center-left lawmakers created the Tribune Group to push the party in a more progressive direction to tackle Reform, spearheaded by Louise Haigh, a former Labour cabinet minister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
After he left Magna, Stronach founded a political party in Austria and the Stronach Group, a horse-racing company now controlled by his daughter, Belinda, a former federal cabinet minister in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was only a cabinet minister talking about Turkey giving up its neutrality sometime soon.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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