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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