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Woodslim Posted 11 years ago
"A person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador"?
Or a minister of some churuch?
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A minister?
What do you think the meaning of "a minister" here is?
In 1974 an Irishman was asked such questions as "What would you do if the Prods were raping your daughter?... Stand by and take pleasure in it, I suspect" (Unpublished letter from a minister to various government and human rights groups in the archives of Amnesty International)
"A person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador"?
Or a minister of some churuch?
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A third definition is 'The head of a large government department, eg the Minister of Finance'. My guess is a minister of some church. Such people are commonly referred to as 'a minister'.
- A third definition is 'The head of a large government department, eg the Minister of Finance'.
- My guess is a minister of some church.
- Such people are commonly referred to as 'a minister'.
- In your context, the head of a government department is unlikely to be referred to simply as 'a minister'.
- In addition, government ministers usually do not write letters to Amnesty International.
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A third definition is 'The head of a large government department, eg the Minister of Finance'.
My guess is a minister of some church. Such people are commonly referred to as 'a minister'.
In your context, the head of a government department is
My guess is a minister of some church. Such people are commonly referred to as 'a minister'.
In your context, the head of a government department is
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