Ministerial

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister of religion or of the ministry.
  • adjective. Of or relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or being a mandatory act or duty admitting of no personal discretion or judgment in its performance.
  • adjective. Acting or serving as an agent; instrumental.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Performing service; ministering or ministrant; subservient; subsidiary.
  • Of or pertaining to a minister or ministry of state; belonging to executive as distinguished from legislative or judicial office: as, ministerial functions.
  • Pertaining to the office, character, or habits of a clergyman; clerical: as, ministerial garments.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as a body, whether civil or sacerdotal.
  • adjective. Tending to advance or promote; contributive.
  • adjective. the benches in the House of Commons occupied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons occupying them.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
  • adjective. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
  • adjective. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
  • adjective. Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
  • adjective. of or relating to a government minister or ministry
  • Word Usage
    "He addressed two issues — exchange rates and fiscal strategies — expected to take center stage in ministerial meetings around the International Monetary Fund's annual gathering this week and ahead of the Group of 20 summits in coming weeks."
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