ministernounmasculine/miˈnɨʃ.tɾu/highmi·nis·troPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA member of the government responsible for a specific ministry.The Minister of Health presented new measures.She was appointed Minister of Education.synsecretaryofficialCommon collocationsMinister of HealthMinister of EducationEtymologyDo latim 'minister'Related wordsministérioministressministro-adjunto