Kriegsminister
War ministers
Language note: Compound nouns are common in German. Here, 'Krieg' (war) + 'Minister' (minister).
Culture note: Germany does not use the title 'Minister of War' due to its post-World War II constitution.
Context: They move on to discuss how positions of power in times of conflict have changed.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Kriegsminister
[kreegs-mi-nis-ter]
defense minister
An official in charge of the defense ministry of a country.
Der Kriegsminister hielt eine wichtige Ansprache.
The defense minister gave an important speech.
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