Definition

1. Noun:
   • The government official in charge of a nation's treasury and financial policy: The "minister of finance" is the cabinet member responsible for managing state revenue, expenditure, taxation, and economic policy. This role is often equivalent to a finance minister or treasury secretary.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The minister of finance presented the annual budget to parliament.
  • Investors are waiting for a statement from the new minister of finance regarding tax reforms.

Advanced Usage

• "to be appointed minister of finance": to be officially given the position.
  • After the election, she was appointed minister of finance.
• "under the minister of finance": referring to departments or policies falling within this official's jurisdiction.
  • The national treasury operates under the minister of finance.

Variants and Related Words

• Finance Minister (noun): A common alternative title with the same meaning.
  • The Finance Minister will address the press this afternoon.
• Treasury Secretary (noun): A similar role, particularly in some governmental systems.
• Chancellor of the Exchequer (noun): The title for the minister of finance in the United Kingdom.

Synonyms

• Finance Minister: The primary synonym.
• Treasury Secretary: (In some countries like the United States).

Related Phrases

• The finance portfolio: The area of responsibility held by the minister of finance.
  • She was given the challenging finance portfolio.

Noun

1. the minister responsible for state finances