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minister vs secretary of state

secretary of state vs minister

minister and secretary of state both are nouns.

minister is a verb but secretary of state is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minister Yes No Yes No
secretary of state Yes No No No
As nouns, secretary of state is a hyponym of minister; that is, secretary of state is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than minister:
  • minister: a person appointed to a high office in the government
  • secretary of state: a government minister for foreign relations
minister (noun) secretary of state (noun)
the job of a head of a government department a government minister for foreign relations
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
a person appointed to a high office in the government
minister (verb) secretary of state (verb)
work as a minister
attend to the wants and needs of others
Difference between minister and secretary of state

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