1. minister

noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a person authorized to conduct religious worship.

Rhymes with Finance Minister

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2. minister

verb. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] attend to the wants and needs of others.

3. minister

verb. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] work as a minister.

4. minister

noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador.

5. minister

noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a person appointed to a high office in the government.

6. finance

verb. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] obtain or provide money for.

7. finance

noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the commercial activity of providing funds and capital.

8. finance

noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the management of money and credit and banking and investments.

9. finance

noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets.

10. finance

verb. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] sell or provide on credit.

Sentences with finance-minister

1. Noun Phrase
In the role of chancellor of the exchequer, Townshend served as Parliament's finance minister and was responsible for raising revenue.

2. Noun Phrase
Rather than step down from his position, as was the tradition when a finance minister was defeated on a money bill, Townshend doubled his efforts to solve England's financial crisis -- and preserve his political image.

3. Noun Phrase
Thanks to the important role that the monsoon plays in the economy, newspapers often refer to the monsoon as "India's true finance minister."