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Meanings of minister for defence in English

Russian
министр обороны швеции
Portuguese
ministro da defesa da suécia
Catalan
ministre de defensa
Spanish
ministro de defensa de suecia

Defence minister in Singapore.

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министр обороны швеции
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Examples for "minister of defence"
Examples for "minister of defence"
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The draft also stipulates that the minister of defence must come from the armed forces.
Reuters
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He was given the minister of defence title in the rebel-held eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
Radio NZ
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The Iraqi minister of defence Khaled al-Obeidi said earlier that nine soldiers died in the strike on Friday.
The Irish Times
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They are in turn accountable to the minister of defence and military veterans of the Department of Defence.
The South African
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In 1999, Marshal Igor Sergeev, then minister of defence, admitted that Russia could not compete militarily with the west.
The Guardian
Usage of minister for defence in English
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In fact, Mr Molloy was not minister for defence at the time.
The Irish Times
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And it was done to protect the minister for defence, Mr Jim Gibbons.
The Irish Times
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The archbishop blessed them and the minister for defence said a few grave words.
The Irish Times
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The former Fianna Fail minister for defence and Dublin TD Vincent Brady has died.
The Irish Times
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The accused is the son of the former minister for defence, Mr Patrick Donegan.
The Irish Times
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Arbuthnot passed on the complaint to Quentin Davies, the then minister for defence equipment.
The Guardian
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The government source clarified that the kidnap victim was state minister for defence, not the defence minister himself.
Reuters
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Now that my constituency colleague (Mr David Andrews, former minister for defence) is gone to Foreign Affairs.
The Irish Times
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This is the result of taoisigh Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar failing to appoint a full-time minister for defence.
The Irish Times
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Those elements which indicated the then minister for defence, Mr Jim Gibbons, was aware of an attempt to import arms were excised.
The Irish Times
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Today's photograph was taken at Portobello Barracks on the occasion of a 1952 troop inspection by the minister for defence, Oscar Traynor.
The Irish Times
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However, state minister for defence Sheikh Yusuf Mohammad Siad told Reuters that he was not aware of any weapons heading for central Somalia.
Reuters
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TAOISEACH Brian Cowen refused to be drawn on when he will appoint a new minister for defence, despite repeated questions from the Opposition.
The Irish Times
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Born in Madrid in 1935, he is the son of a politician who served as minister for defence during the second Spanish republic.
The Irish Times
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He said the call, which he made in 2015 as the then minister for defence, was not intended to be intimidatory in any way.
The Irish Times
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Mr Quinlivan, whose legal action precipitated the resignation of former minister for defence Willie O'Dea, was greeted with prolonged applause and cheers by delegates.
The Irish Times