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ministerial

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min·is·te·ri·al  (mn-stîr-l)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister of religion or of the ministry.
2. Of or relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.
3. Law Of, relating to, or being a mandatory act or duty admitting of no personal discretion or judgment in its performance.
4. Acting or serving as an agent; instrumental.
minis·teri·al·ly adv.
ministerial [ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl]
adj
1. (Christianity / Protestantism) of or relating to a minister of religion or his office
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a government minister or ministry a ministerial act
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) of or supporting the ministry or government against the opposition
4. (Law) Law relating to or possessing delegated executive authority
5. (Law) Law (of an office, duty, etc.) requiring the following of instructions, without power to exercise any personal discretion in doing so
6. acting as an agent or cause; instrumental
ministerially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ministerial - of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office; "ministerial duties"
2.ministerial - of or relating to a government minister or ministry; "ministerial decree"
Translations
ministerial [ˌmɪnɪsˈtɪərɪəl] ADJ
1. (Pol) [meeting] → del gabinete; [post, career, duties] → ministerial; [changes] → en el gabinete
at ministerial level → a nivel ministerial
2. (Rel) [duties, meeting] → pastoral
ministerial [ˌmɪnɪˈstɪəriəl] adj (British) → ministériel(le)
Minister of Health n → ministre mf de la santé
Minister of State n (British) → secrétaire mf d'État
ministerial
adj (Pol) → ministeriell, Minister-; source → ministeriell; ministerial post → Ministerposten m; his ministerial duties → seine Pflichten als Minister; at ministerial level → auf Ministerebene; those of ministerial rank → diejenigen, die im Rang eines Ministers stehen (form) → or die einen Ministerposten innehaben
ministerial [ˌmɪnɪsˈtɪərɪəl] adj (Brit) (Pol) → ministeriale
ministerial [ˌmɪnɪsˈtɪərɪəl] adj (Brit) (Pol) → ministeriale


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