This is the 814th most frequent Indonesian word.
menteri
Minister.
Here, 'menteri' is used as a title to denote a government's minister responsible for education.
Menteri Pendidikan mengumumkan kebijakan baru kemarin.
The Minister of Education announced a new policy yesterday.
In this context, 'menteri' signifies the role or position of a government minister which the subject aspires to.
Dia bercita-cita menjadi seorang menteri suatu hari nanti.
He aspires to become a minister one day.
'Menteri' here refers to the generic function or office held by ministers in a governmental context.