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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In 1997 their work paid off, and following the landslide victory, Mandelson was given the job of minister without portfolio and then trade secretary.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Greg Hands is a minister without portfolio in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
I should acknowledge that the minister without portfolio has provided his full and open co-operation in assisting with my inquiries.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 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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