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neoministro

newly appointed minister

noun neh-oh-mee-NEE-stroh Rare

Usage Note

Neoministro is a compound of neo- (new, newly) + ministro (minister), used in Italian political journalism to describe a minister who has just taken office. It is masculine; the feminine form is neoministra. Such neo- compounds are very productive in Italian political vocabulary (neosindaco, neopresidente).

Examples

"Il neoministro ha tenuto la sua prima conferenza stampa."

Natural Translation

The newly appointed minister held his first press conference.

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