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にんしょだいじん 無任所大臣
Noun
1. minister without portfolio; minister without appointed duties
Wikipedia definition
2. Minister without portfolioA minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. The sinecure position is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision making authority wherein a minister without portfolio, while he or she may not head any particular office or ministry, does have the right to cast a vote in cabinet decisions.
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