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minister without portfolio

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noun

ministers without portfolios plural
  1. a minister of state who is not appointed to any specific department in a government.


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Etymology

Origin of minister without portfolio

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Officially she has been given the title of minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

Technically, he’ll be a minister without portfolio in Mr Sunak’s cabinet.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 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

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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