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defense minister
The female person at the head of a ministry who is responsible for a country's national defense and armed forces. She is a member of the government.
Die Verteidigungsministerin inspizierte die Truppen bei einem Manöver.
The defense minister inspected the troops during a maneuver.
This long word is made up of three parts: 'Verteidigung' (defense), the linking '-s', and 'Ministerin' (female minister). So it literally describes a female minister for the area of defense.
Die Verteidigung des Landes ist eine wichtige Aufgabe.
The defense of the country is an important task.
The word follows a typical pattern for ministerial offices in German: '[department]-(s)-minister(in)'. If you know this pattern, you can also easily understand other titles such as 'Finanzministerin' (female finance minister) or 'Umweltminister' (environment minister).
Die Innenministerin sprach über die innere Sicherheit.
The interior minister spoke about domestic security.
This term is an official title and is used especially in the news, political discussions, and formal contexts. It refers to a specific role in a country's government.
In der Pressekonferenz äußerte sich die Verteidigungsministerin zur aktuellen Lage.
At the press conference, the defense minister commented on the current situation.
defense minister
'der Verteidigungsminister' and 'die Verteidigungsministerin' refer to the same political role: a person in the government who is responsible for defense and the armed forces. The difference lies in grammatical and natural gender. 'Verteidigungsminister' is used for a man, or sometimes generally for the role. 'Verteidigungsministerin' is used for a woman. Learners may confuse the words because the job is the same. So pay attention to whether you are talking about a man, a woman, or the office in general.
Die Verteidigungsministerin besuchte heute mehrere Soldatinnen und Soldaten.
The defense minister visited several female and male soldiers today.
Der Verteidigungsminister sprach im Parlament über die neue Sicherheitslage.
The defense minister spoke in parliament about the new security situation.