An Indian English and Hindi word for a minister or high government official — someone holding political or administrative power. Used across the subcontinent in political commentary, journalism, and everyday conversation. Also appears in chess terminology in some South Asian traditions, where the queen is called 'mantri.' The term carries the weight of official authority and is not informal.
The mantri arrived with a convoy of vehicles and the whole block was closed off for an hour.
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(India) A minister or high official.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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