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Definition of ministerial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ministerial

adjective
 
/ˌmɪnɪˈstɪəriəl/
 
/ˌmɪnɪˈstɪriəl/
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  1. connected with a government minister or ministers
    • decisions taken at ministerial level
    • a ministerial meeting/statement
    • to hold ministerial office (= to have the job of a government minister)
    Topics Politicsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMinisterial is used with these nouns:
    • appointment
    • conference
    • level
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French ministériel or late Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium ‘ministry’.
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