minister to
phrasal verb
ministered to; ministering to; ministers to
: to help or care for (someone or something)
She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.
The nurse ministered to his wounds.
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In comments on Tuesday to the Constitutional Court, Yoon denied ordering troops to drag lawmakers out of parliament or asking the finance minister to prepare a budget for an emergency legislative body.
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Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Two cardinals also served as chief ministers to King Louis XIII of France in the 17th century: the Frenchman Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Jules Mazarin — an Italian by birth.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dashed the hopes of many of his fellow lawmakers Wednesday by becoming the first Cabinet minister to rule out a leadership bid.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
He was reportedly scheduled to visit South Korea later this month – the first Japanese defense minister to do so in nine years – but the ongoing political crisis has complicated these plans.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Two cardinals also served as chief ministers to King Louis XIII of France in the 17th century: the Frenchman Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Jules Mazarin — an Italian by birth.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dashed the hopes of many of his fellow lawmakers Wednesday by becoming the first Cabinet minister to rule out a leadership bid.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
He was reportedly scheduled to visit South Korea later this month – the first Japanese defense minister to do so in nine years – but the ongoing political crisis has complicated these plans.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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