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minister without portfolio

American

noun

plural

ministers without portfolios

a minister of state who is not appointed to any specific department in a government.

Etymology

Origin of minister without portfolio

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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He may attend cabinet and will essentially act as minister without portfolio and have various responsibilities.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

“Anyone who knows Prime Minister Netanyahu knows that his personal and political abilities, in particular, are above question,” said May Golan, a minister without portfolio in Mr. Netanyahu’s cabinet.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 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

At several of those meetings, Giorgos Gerapetritis, a minister without portfolio in Greece’s government, acted as Mitsotakis’s representative, according to both people.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Abigail was his chief domestic minister without portfolio.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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