ministerial

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɪn.əˈstiɹ.i.əl/
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Adjective

ministerial (comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial)

Related to a religious minister or ministry.
Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
(especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.

Synonyms

(serving as an instrument or means): instrumental

Derived terms

ministerially

Related terms

Translations

related to a religious minister or ministry

Finnish: papillinen, pappis-
Portuguese: ministerial

Welsh: gweinidogol

related to a governmental minister or ministry

Dutch: ministerieel (nl)
Finnish: ministeri- (fi)
French: ministériel (fr)

Portuguese: ministerial
Romanian: ministerial (ro)
Welsh: gweinidogol

having the power to wield delegated executive authority

Finnish: toimivaltainen
French: ministériel (fr)

Portuguese: ministerial

serving as an instrument or means

Finnish: avustava (fi)

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Translations to be checked

German: ^{(please verify)} ministeriell
Italian: ^{(please verify)} ministeriale (it)
Mongolian: ^{(please verify)} албан (alban)

Romanian: ^{(please verify)} ministerial (ro) m or n
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} ministerial (es)

Noun

ministerial (plural ministerials)

(historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Translations

unfree noble

Dutch: ministeriaal m, dienstman m
Finnish: ministeriaali
French: ministériel (fr)
German: Ministerial m, Dienstmann m

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Anagrams

matrilinies

Catalan

Adjective

ministerial (masculine and feminine plural ministerials)

ministerial

Portuguese

Adjective

ministerial m or f (plural ministeriais, comparable)

(ecclesiastical) ministerial (related to a religious minister or ministry)
(government) ministerial (related to a governmental minister or ministry)
ministerial (having the power to wield delegated executive authority)

Related terms

ministro

Spanish

Adjective

ministerial (plural ministeriales)

ministerial

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