Minister
Minister noun - A person sent on a mission to represent another.
Usage example: the British ministers at the international peace conference
Representative is a synonym for minister in consul topic. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead a noun "Minister".
Representative
Representative noun - A person who acts or does business for another.
Usage example: a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
Minister is a synonym for representative. Sometimes you can use "Minister" instead a noun "Representative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- agent and minister
- agent and representative
- delegate and minister
- delegate and representative
- deputy and minister
- deputy and representative
- messenger and minister
- messenger and representative
- official and minister
- official and representative
- diplomat and minister
- diplomat and representative
- emissary and minister
- emissary and representative
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In 1920s, he was the Papal representative to Germany, and as such, inadvertently helped thwart the Beer Hall Putsch, as the sole minister in Bavarian state government who was not taken hostage by the Nazis was away from the Beer Hall because he was having dinner with the future pope.
Source: Useful Notes / The Pope -
Yes, Minister: "The perfect representative on a government committee is a disabled black Welsh woman trades-unionist."
Source: Twofer Token Minority - The Prime Minister is the head of the Canadian government for all intents and purposes; you must be chosen as your partys leader on top of being an elected representative, in a manner strikingly similar to the Speaker of the House in American politics.
Source: Useful Notes / Canadian Politics
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