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minister

[min-uh-ster] / ˈmɪn ə stər /




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He added that under civil service guidance he would not have been allowed to tell the prime minister about details of the vetting, only his final decision on the case.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The minister claimed the contracts for the F-16s had already been signed and said putting them on hold now turned Peru into "a country that cannot be trusted in a negotiation process."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Some militia units have been incorporated formally into Iraq’s armed forces, making it hard for any prime minister to challenge them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The prime minister effectively sacked Sir Olly last week, expressing anger that the Foreign Office had not told him that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Known as Van, he had started off as a student minister, but he soon found his true calling in theater.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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