You use ministerial to refer to people, events, or jobs that are connected with government ministers.
The prime minister's initial ministerial appointments haven't pleased all his supporters.
...the recent ministerial meeting.
ministerial in British English
(ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl)
adjective
1.
of or relating to a minister of religion or his or her office
2.
of or relating to a government minister or ministry
a ministerial act
3. (often capital)
of or supporting the ministry or government against the opposition
4. law
relating to or possessing delegated executive authority
5. 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
Derived forms
ministerially (ˌminisˈterially)
adverb
ministerial in American English
(ˌmɪnɪsˈtɪriəl)
adjective
1.
of ministry, a minister, or ministers collectively
2.
serving as a minister, or agent; subordinate
3.
a.
having the nature of or characteristic of the administrative functions of government; executive
b.
designating or of an administrative act carried out in a prescribed manner not allowing for personal discretion
4.
being a cause; instrumental
Derived forms
ministerially (ˌminisˈterially)
adverb
Word origin
Fr ministériel < LL ministerialis
Examples of 'ministerial' in a sentence
ministerial
We find the ministerial exception applies in this matter.
Christianity Today (2000)
She failed to declare the lunch on the official list of ministerial meetings.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Success is being redefined so that it no longer depends on holding ministerial office.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Other changes include an end to the requirement that ministerial meetings with lobbyists should be recorded.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He was in advisory roles before gaining ministerial office.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But the visit was not a success, either publicly or in ministerial meetings.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
The way government works is that you get the ministerial office, the car and the red box.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So I saw his first days in ministerial office.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Each now has its own ministerial council, meeting weekly and reporting back to the full Cabinet.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They then acquired all the rights and obligations of French citizens, including being able to vote and to hold ministerial office.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
In both countries, ministerial offices are larger and more powerful, with four or five times as many political staff as here.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Hopes rose for a deal on global trade talks after the world's leading negotiators said an outline settlement could be agreed at a ministerial meeting this Easter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
ministerial
British English: ministerial ADJECTIVE
You use ministerial to refer to people, events, or jobs that are connected with government ministers.
The prime minister's initial ministerial appointments haven't pleased all his supporters.