minister of state

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minister of state

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

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any government minister

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cabinet chancellor chancellorship Court courting grand vizier ministerial ministry portfolio			As to this, his natural and not to be alienated inheritance, the messenger on horseback had exactly the same possessions as the King, the first Minister of State, or the richest merchant in London. A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context Blinded by mistaken tenderness, the mother gave the daughter false ideas as to her probable future; to the maternal eyes a duke or an ambassador, a marshal of France or a minister of State, could alone give her Celestine her due place in society. Bureaucracy by de Balzac, Honore View in context Years will go on -- I may not live to see it, no more may you -- it doesn't matter; Frank's future is equally certain either way -- put him into the army, the Church, politics, what you please, and let him drift: he'll end in being a general, a bishop, or a minister of State, by dint of the great modern qualification of doing nothing whatever to deserve his place. No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context			mining company mining engineer Mining engineering mining geology minion Minionette Minioning Minionize Minionlike Minionship Minious minipark minipill Minipress minischool miniscule miniseries Minish Minishment miniski miniskirt ministate minister minister of finance minister of religion minister of state Minister of the Crown minister plenipotentiary minister resident ministerial ministerialist Ministerially ministerium Ministery Ministracy Ministral ministrant ministrate ministration ministrations Ministrative Ministress ministroke ministry Ministry of Transport test Ministry of Transportation test Ministryship minisub minisubmarine minitower minitrack			Minister of Economy Minister of Economy Minister of Economy Minister of Economy Minister of Economy Minister of Economy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports minister of finance Minister of Finance and Treasury Minister of Finance Inc. Minister of Food and Agriculture Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Minister of Health and Sanitation Minister of Information Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Lists Minister of Music Minister of National Defense Minister of National Revenue Minister of National Security Minister of Policy Development and Implementation Minister of Public Health and Population Minister of Public Security Minister of Reality Minister of religion Minister of religion Minister of religion Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training minister of state Minister of State for Railways Minister of State for Research and Technology Minister of State Responsible for Poverty Alleviation Programmes Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Minister of the Crown Minister of the Crown Minister of the Gospel Minister of the treasury Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry Minister of Youth minister plenipotentiary minister resident minister to minister to Minister van staat Minister van staat Minister Where You Are Minister/Ministry Minister’s Approval Certificate Ministère de l'Agriculture et des Ressources Animales Ministère de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture, et de la Pêche Ministere de l'Education du Quebec Ministère de l'Education National Ministere de l'Education Nationale de la Recherche et de Technologie Ministère de l'Education, du Loisir et du Sport Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité Ministère de l'Énergie et des Mines

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