minister without portfolio
Americannoun
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ministers without portfolios
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of minister without portfolio
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Anna Turley serves as Labour party chair and minister without portfolio.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour's shadow minister without portfolio, said the decision marked "another important victory" for the victims of the scandal.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
Technically, he’ll be a minister without portfolio in Mr Sunak’s cabinet.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Gavin Williamson resigned in November as a minister without portfolio after accusations of bullying.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
Abigail was his chief domestic minister without portfolio.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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