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superministro

super-minister

noun soo-pehr-mee-NEES-troh Rare

Usage Note

Superministro is a journalistic coinage for a cabinet minister who holds an unusually broad portfolio or wields exceptional political power, often coordinating several departments. The feminine form is superministra. The word appears almost exclusively in political reporting and is not a formal constitutional title.

Examples

"El superministro coordina tres departamentos clave."

Natural Translation

The super-minister coordinates three key departments.

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