ministerial

CEFRC1

/ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to a government minister or ministry.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.

Examples

  • "Ignorance is slavery!" says the gigantic poster on the ministerial building.

  • Tom left the ministerial profession after suffering a crisis of faith.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ˈstɪəɹ-/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Related to a religious minister or ministry.

  2. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.

  3. Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).

More examples

In context

  • Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.

  • The NATO ministerial was attended by the defence ministers of all member states.

  • By the time of the Nibelungenlied the word was used to denote a wide variety of usually ecclesiastic or royal administrators, from the lowest, unfree ministerial to an enfeoffed judge.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel, equivalent to minister + -ial. Doublet of minstrel and ministerialis.