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min·is·te·ri·al

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–adjective

1.	pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.

2.	pertaining to a ministry or minister of state.

3.	pertaining to or invested with delegated executive authority.

4.	of ministry or service.

5.	serving as an instrument or means; instrumental.

[Origin: 1555–65; < LL ministeriālis, equiv. to L ministeri(um) ministry + -ālis -al¹

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—Related forms

min·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb

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min·is·te·ri·al Audio Help (mĭn'ĭ-stîr'ē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister of religion or of the ministry.
Of or relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.
Law Of, relating to, or being a mandatory act or duty admitting of no personal discretion or judgment in its performance.
Acting or serving as an agent; instrumental.

min'is·te'ri·al·ly adv.

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ministerial
adjective
1.	of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office; "ministerial duties"
2.	of or relating to a government minister or ministry; "ministerial decree"

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ministerial [miniˈstiəriəl] adjective

of or concerning ministers
Example: ministerial duties

Arabic:	كَهْنوتي، وزاري
Chinese (Simplified):	部长的
Chinese (Traditional):	部長的
Czech:	ministerský; pastorský
Danish:	ministeriel
Dutch:	ministerieel
Estonian:	ministri-, õpetaja-, jutlustaja-
Finnish:	pappis-, ministerin
French:	ministériel, sacerdotal
German:	Ministerial-…
Greek:	υπουργικός
Hungarian:	miniszteri
Icelandic:	ráðherra-
Indonesian:	yang berhubungan dengan menteri
Italian:	ministeriale; sacerdotale

Japanese:	大臣の
Korean:	장관의, 성직자의
Latvian:	ministra-; ministrijas-
Lithuanian:	ministro, ministrų
Norwegian:	preste-; statsråds-, minister-
Polish:	ministerialny
Portuguese (Brazil):	ministerial
Portuguese (Portugal):	ministerial
Romanian:	ministerial; sacerdotal
Russian:	министерский
Slovak:	ministerský; pastorský
Slovenian:	ministrski
Spanish:	ministerial
Swedish:	minister-, prästerlig, präst-
Turkish:	bakana ait

See also: ministry, minister, "ministerial" in any language

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Main Entry: min·is·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: "mi-n&-'stir-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : being or having thecharacteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office
2 : relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of aspecified state of facts in obedience to legal and esp. statutory mandate without exercise of personal judgment or discretion —see also DISCRETIONARY

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Ministerial

Min`is*te"ri*al\, a. [L. ministerialis: cf. F. minist['e]riel. See Minister, and cf. Minstrel.]

1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.

Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames. --Prior.

2. Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as a body, whether civil or sacerdotal. "Ministerial offices." --Bacon. "A ministerial measure." --Junius. "Ministerial garments." --Hooker.

3. Tending to advance or promote; contributive. "Ministerial to intellectual culture." --De Quincey.

The ministerial benches, the benches in the House of Commons occupied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons occupying them. "Very solid and very brilliant talents distinguish the ministerial benches." --Burke.

Syn: Official; priestly; sacerdotal; ecclesiastical.

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