ministerial
Related to a religious minister or ministryRelated to a religious minister or ministry.
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Meaning
4 sensesRelated to a religious minister or ministry.
of or relating to a government minister or ministry
Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
министе́рскийministérskij
міністе́рськийministérsʹkyj
Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
(especially)Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.
Examples
3 sentencesParliament approved a major government reshuffle Saturday involving 13 ministerial changes.
"Ignorance is slavery!" says the gigantic poster on the ministerial building.
Tom left the ministerial profession after suffering a crisis of faith.
deTom gab den Beruf als Geistlicher auf, nachdem er eine Glaubskrise erlitten hatte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel, equivalent to minister + -ial. Doublet of minstreBorrowed from Middle French ministeriel, equivalent to minister + -ial. Doublet of minstrel and ministerialis.
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Forms
more ministerial, most ministerial| Comparative | more ministerial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ministerial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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