This is the 639th most frequent Norwegian word.
forsvarsminister
Minister of Defense
Here, 'forsvarsministeren' is used in its definite form to denote a specific individual holding the position of defense minister, indicating their role in an official context.
Forsvarsministeren deltok på den internasjonale konferansen.
The defense minister attended the international conference.
Here, 'forsvarsministeren' appears again in its definite form, and the sentence indicates the position as an anticipated future role.
Hvem tror du blir den neste forsvarsministeren?
Who do you think will be the next defense minister?
In this sentence, 'forsvarsminister' refers to a person who previously held the role, emphasizing the temporal aspect of their position by the use of 'tidligere' (former).