/ Dictionary / Index M minister without portfolio: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: min'ister without" portfo'lio Pronunciation: [key] — pl. ministers without portfolios. a minister of state who is not appointed to any specific department in a government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. minister resident ministrant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language