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superminister

superminister noun: a minister whose talents or responsibilities go beyond those of an ordinary minister.

Noun

superminister (plural superministers)

  1. A minister whose talents or responsibilities go beyond those of an ordinary minister.
    • In 1983, diatribes about Michele were even more widespread, many dealing with her struggle with Roger Lafontant, one of the so-called superministers who, rumor had it, were running the country for Baby Doc.1997, Gage Averill, A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey, page 156

Forms of superminister

pluralsuperministers

Origin of superminister

From super- + minister.

Questions about superminister

What does superminister mean?
Superminister means a minister whose talents or responsibilities go beyond those of an ordinary minister.
What part of speech is superminister?
Superminister is a noun.
What is the plural of superminister?
The plural of superminister is superministers.

Words near superminister in the dictionary

  1. superminds
  2. supermini
  3. superminicomputer
  4. superminicomputers
  5. superminis
  6. superminister
  7. superministers
  8. superministries
  9. superministry
  10. superminorities
  11. superminority

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