minister without portfolio

min·is·ter with·out port·fo·li·o

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [min-uh-ster with-out, with- pawrt-foh-lee-oh, pohrt-]
- /ˈmɪn ə stər wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- pɔrtˈfoʊ liˌoʊ, poʊrt-/
- /ˈmɪnɪstə(r) wɪˈðaʊt ˌpɔːtˈfəʊ.li.əʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-uh-ster with-out, with- pawrt-foh-lee-oh, pohrt-]
- /ˈmɪn ə stər wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- pɔrtˈfoʊ liˌoʊ, poʊrt-/

Definitions of minister without portfolio words

noun plural minister without portfolio a minister of state who is not appointed to any specific department in a government. 1
noun minister without portfolio government official without specific remit 1
phrase minister without portfolio A minister without portfolio is a politician who is given the rank of minister without being given responsibility for any particular area of a government's activities. 0
noun minister without portfolio a minister without portfolio is a politician who is given the rank of minister without being given responsibility for any particular area of a government's activities 0
noun minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department 0

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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