ministerial post

collocation in English

meaningsofministerialandpost

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ministerial
adjective
uk
/ˌmɪn.ɪˈstɪə.ri.əl/us
/ˌmɪn.əˈstɪr.i.əl/
relating to or involving a minister (= an important member of ...
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post
noun
uk
/pəʊst/us
/poʊst/
mainly UK
letters, etc. that are delivered to homes or places ...
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(Definition ofministerialandpostfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofministerial post

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In fact, she became the very model of ministerial discretion only after resigning from herministerialpost.
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The political party that gains the highest figure when the formula is run can then choose aministerialpost.
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Many believe that he is using hisministerialpostto drive forward his vendetta against local government.
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There will be noministerialpostfor you if you keep raising these awkward questions.
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I welcome him to his newministerialpost.
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In 2009, the king made significant personnel changes to the government by appointing reformers to key positions and the first woman to aministerialpost.
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Although he was re-elected in 1969, he lost hisministerialpostupon the formation of the new government.
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Shayamala is forced to resign from herministerialpost.
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Historically, members of some parliaments were required to seek re-election upon being appointed to aministerialpost.
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Luukka was a member of the parliament from 1936 to 1966 and heldministerialpostin eight cabinets between 1942 and 1962.
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He retained his seat again in the 1955 elections, but was not appointed to aministerialpost.
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Health problems forced him to give up hisministerialpostin 1848.
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He was removed from hisministerialpostin 2004.
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Her firstministerialpostwas the minister of social affairs and health and minister in the ministry of environment (housing) (19951999).
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Devananda lost hisministerialpostfollowing the change of government.
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His firstministerialpostwas the minister of planning which he began to hold in 1975 after the central planning authority was reorganized as an independent ministry.
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Sarkomaa quit herministerialpostto spend more time with her family.
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Jagathrakshakan resigned hisministerialpostalong with other members of the party.
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Zapu received very little of its original demands : just three ministerial posts.
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