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ministros

ministers

noun mee-NEES-trohs Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin minister (servant, agent).

Usage Note

Ministros is the plural of ministro (minister), referring to members of a government cabinet. Ministro derives from Latin minister ('servant'), the opposite of magister ('master'). The feminine form is ministra; los ministros can refer to a mixed-gender group. The head of the Spanish government is the Presidente del Gobierno, not a prime minister called ministro.

Examples

"Los ministros se reunieron en el Consejo de Ministros."

Natural Translation

The ministers met in the Cabinet.

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