Meaning 1formal; government · 82%
A member of government responsible for the national budget and financial policy.
Natural examples
Der Finanzminister stellt den neuen Haushalt vor.
The finance minister presents the new budget.
Journalisten fragten den Finanzminister nach den Steuern.
Journalists asked the finance minister about taxes.
Die Finanzminister beraten über gemeinsame Regeln.
Finance ministers are discussing shared rules.
Usage note
Finanzminister is masculine and weakly declined: des Finanzministers, plural Finanzminister. The feminine is Finanzministerin.
Mini-lesson: Finanzminister
A member of government responsible for the national budget and financial policy. Finanzminister is masculine and weakly declined: des Finanzministers, plural Finanzminister. The feminine is Finanzministerin.
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