superminister

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noun

A minister whose talents or responsibilities go beyond those of an ordinary minister.

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Meanings

nounsuperminister (plural superministers)

plural superministers

  1. governmentA 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

Origin

From super- + minister.

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APA

superminister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superminister

MLA

“superminister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superminister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superminister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superminister.

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