minister of state

noun

1. (in the British Parliament) a minister, usually below cabinet rank, appointed to assist a senior minister with heavy responsibilities

2. any government minister

Example Sentences

While serving as Minister of State for Tourism and Leisure, Maigari announced his resignation and declared himself a candidate against Biya, who he also faced in the 1992 presidential election.

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"Many of them could be forced to shut down, causing workers, both local and foreign, to lose their jobs," a senior minister of state told parliament in February.

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Earlier this week, authorities presented the seven workers involved in the sinkhole rescue with commemorative coins, with a minister of state describing their actions as "a very good example of how migrant workers help society in general".

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"It is what it is and we move on," said Neale Richmond, a minister of state in Ireland's foreign affairs department.

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Lord Coaker - a minister of state at the UK MoD - said in April that "fewer than 10" IDF personnel have been trained on non-combat military academic courses in the UK every year since 2020.

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