minister
 min·is·ter (mĭnʹĭ-stər)n. Abbr. Min.
1.
a. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Christian church, especially a Protestant church.
b. Roman Catholic Church. The superior in certain orders.
2. A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government.
3. An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador.
4. A person serving as an agent for another by carrying out specified orders or functions.v. min·is·tered, min·is·ter·ing, min·is·tersv. intr.
1. To attend to the wants and needs of others:
Volunteers ministered to the homeless after the flood.
See Synonyms at tend2.
2. To perform the functions of a cleric.v. tr.
To administer or dispense (a sacrament, for example). [Middle English, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister, servant. See mei-2 in Indo-European Roots.]
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