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Feel jealous of a minister who lacks nothing (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

envy

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This clue might be a double definition.

'feel jealous of' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'a minister who lacks nothing' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for envy that I've seen before include "8 [BEGRUDGE]" , "Begrudge, covet" , "The green-eyed emotion" , "Spiteful resentment" , "Resentful feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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