ministro

Definitions of ministro
  1. noun
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
    synonyms: secretario, segretario
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    sottosegretario
    a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
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    capo, dirigente, leader, responsabile
    a person who is in charge
  2. noun
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    synonyms: amministratore
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    commissario
    a government administrator
    type of:
    capo, dirigente, leader, responsabile
    a person who is in charge
  3. noun
    a person appointed to a high office in the government
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    executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
  4. noun
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs
    synonyms: capo spirituale, corifeo, leader spirituale, prete, reverendo, sacerdote
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    papa, pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    levita, rabbino
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
    cappellano
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    chierico, ecclesiastico
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    curato, parroco, pastore, prevosto, priore
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    diacono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    druido
    a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
    magio
    a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
    predicatore
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    prete
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    pecoraio
    a clergyman who watches over a group of people
    sciamano
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
    type of:
    capo, capofila, dirigente, leader, portainsegna
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  5. noun
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
    synonyms: inviato
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    diplomatico
    an official engaged in international negotiations
  6. noun
    a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
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    diplomatico
    an official engaged in international negotiations
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