minister
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
ministership
-
a word derived from
minister.
Example Sentences
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The biggest mystery may be why Sonia, despite having the backing of her party and allies, declined the prime ministership and chose Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic liberalisation, instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Expect more twists and turns on future proposals as he receives feedback from politicians, voters and investors that he should have solicited sooner by developing a platform before he campaigned for the prime ministership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“He was chosen for the prime ministership because of a sense in Japan that they were being humiliated by China at every turn,” Mr. Green said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
Suga, 72, assumed the prime ministership after Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, resigned in August 2020 because of ill health.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
The man we shall elevate to the prime ministership will be in possession of great power.
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II by Jules Lermina
