Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with minister in American Collocation
minister
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈmɪnɪstər/
chief
junior
senior
The junior minister for Italy’s civil protection has attacked the UN and other countries for failing to keep their promises.
cabinet
government
The news sparked a national row and government ministers promised to examine the case.
give someone the job of minister
appoint (someone) as
elect (someone) as
Hilbrand Nawijn was appointed minister for asylum and immigration.
get rid of a minister
dismiss (someone) as
sack
He appointed and dismissed his ministers at his own will.
try to influence a minister
lobby
urge
Campaigners are lobbying ministers to upgrade the road.