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without portfolio phrase politics UKspecialized In Britain, a minister without portfolio is an important government official who is not in charge of a particular department, but who still takes part in the decisions of the government: 不管部的(指在英国政府中任要职但并不具体负责某个部门) He knows that life will not be simple when he takes up his post as minister without portfolio in the cabinet. He received enough votes to gain a place in Cabinet as a minister without portfolio. Several new members of the Cabinet were sworn in as ministers without portfolio. The reshuffle included the appointment of a second Minister without Portfolio. He was appointed without portfolio to represent the Serbian population. See also
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