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defense minister
The member of a government cabinet responsible for a state's armed forces, national defense, and security policy.
Der Verteidigungsminister informierte das Parlament über die neue Sicherheitsstrategie.
The defense minister informed parliament about the new security strategy.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Verteidigung' (defense), the linking -s '-s-', and 'Minister' (minister). So it literally describes the minister for defense.
Der neue Verteidigungsminister hat heute seine erste Rede gehalten.
The new defense minister gave his first speech today.
This term belongs to the formal language of politics and the news. It is used to report on government affairs and the military.
In den Nachrichten wurde über ein Treffen der europäischen Verteidigungsminister berichtet.
The news reported on a meeting of the European defense ministers.
As the subject of a sentence, 'der Verteidigungsminister' (the defense minister) is often combined with verbs such as 'ankündigen' (to announce), 'besuchen' (to visit), 'bestätigen' (to confirm), or 'planen' (to plan).
Der Verteidigungsminister kündigte eine Reform der Armee an.
The defense minister announced a reform of the army.
defense ministry
'der Verteidigungsminister' and 'das Verteidigungsministerium' belong to the same political area, but they do not mean the same thing. The defense minister is a person in the government. The defense ministry is the authority, that is, the state institution with many employees and responsibilities. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with defense, the military, and government. Pay attention to the ending: '-minister' means the person, while '-ministerium' means the authority.
Der Verteidigungsminister spricht heute im Parlament über die Sicherheit des Landes.
The defense minister is speaking in parliament today about the country's security.
Im Verteidigungsministerium arbeiten viele Fachleute an neuen Plänen für die Armee.
Many specialists at the Defense Ministry are working on new plans for the army.