What does ministre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ministre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ministre in French.

The word ministre in French means minister, minister, clergyman, clergywoman, busy schedule, minister of agriculture, minister of the economy, minister of the economy and finance, minister of national education, minister of the interior, Minister for Culture, Department of Defense, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Minister of Justice, minister for research, deputy minister, Minister for Urban Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, finance minister, minister plenipotentiary, minister without portfolio, the minister, prime minister. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ministre

minister

nom masculin et féminin (chef d'un ministère) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs ministres ont assisté à la cérémonie en hommage aux victimes. Le nouveau ministre de l'Intérieur est très strict.
The new Home Secretary is very strict.

minister, clergyman, clergywoman

nom masculin (Religion : pasteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les prêtres sont des ministres du Culte.
Priests are religious ministers.

busy schedule

nom masculin (familier, figuré (calendrier bien chargé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne peux pas te voir ce mois-ci, j'ai toujours un agenda de ministre en septembre !

minister of agriculture

nom masculin et féminin (responsable en charge de l'agriculture) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre de l'agriculture négocie la politique agricole commune.

minister of the economy

nom masculin et féminin (responsable du budget) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre de l'Économie est responsable de la gestion des finances publiques.

minister of the economy and finance

nom masculin et féminin (responsable chargé du budget) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre de l'Économie et des Finances est responsable de la gestion des finances publiques.

minister of national education

nom masculin et féminin (responsable de l'éducation) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre de l'Éducation Nationale gère la plus grosse entreprise de France.

minister of the interior

nom masculin et féminin (responsable de la sécurité publique) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Minister for Culture

nom masculin et féminin (chef de la culture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Department of Defense

nom masculin et féminin (ministre des armées) (US, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre de la Défense est à la tête du ministère de la Défense responsable de l'exécution de la politique militaire du pays.

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

nom masculin et féminin (chef de gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Minister of Justice

nom masculin et féminin (chef de la Justice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minister for research

nom masculin et féminin (fonctionnaire chargé des scientifiques) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actuellement, le ministre de la Recherche est Madame Fioraso.
Currently, the Minister for Research is Ms Fioraso.

deputy minister

nom masculin (sorte de ministre adjoint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un ministre délégué est placé sous l'autorité d'un ministre.

Minister for Urban Affairs

nom masculin (ministre des questions urbaines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre délégué à la ville est chargé de la politique de la ville.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

nom masculin et féminin (ministre des relations extérieures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères est responsable des contacts avec les pays étrangers.

finance minister

nom masculin et féminin (ministre des comptes publics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minister plenipotentiary

nom masculin (représentant d'une puissance étrangère) (foreign envoy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minister without portfolio

nom masculin (ministre sans responsabilité) (government)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the minister

(formule de politesse pour ministre) (speaking about)

prime minister

(chef de gouvernement) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le Premier ministre qui dirige le conseil des ministres.

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