Ministerial

Quick meaning: Ministerial is an adjective meaning Related to a religious minister or ministry.

Meaning

Related to a religious minister or ministry.

More Meanings

1. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
2. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
3. (especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
4. A meeting of government ministers from partner countries.
5. (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Example Sentences

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

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

In over a quarter of a century of writing this column, there has been no end of scandals, mishaps, errors and general cock-ups resulting from ministerial incompetence.

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.

Word Forms

• ministerials

Synonyms for ministerial

Depending on context, synonyms include instrumental.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ministry, secretary, ministre, corporate, departmental, department.

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