释义
[ min-uh -steer -ee-uh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
pertaining to a ministry or minister of state.
pertaining to or invested with delegated executive authority.
of ministry or service.
serving as an instrument or means; instrumental.
Origin of ministerial 1555–65; <Late Latin ministeriālis, equivalent to Latin ministeri (um ) ministry + -ālis -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM ministerial min·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb an·ti·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective an·ti·min·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb in·ter·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective
non·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective non·min·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb pseu·do·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective qua·si-min·is·te·ri·al, adjective sem·i·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective un·min·is·te·ri·al, adjective un·min·is·te·ri·al·ly, adverb
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Words nearby ministerial minish, miniski, miniskirt, ministate, minister, ministerial , ministerialist, ministerium, minister of state, Minister of the Crown, minister plenipotentiary
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Example sentences from the Web for ministerial The sisters, who volunteered for relief work in addition to ministerial service through their order, were extraordinary women.
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The “ministerial exemption” covers minister-like people, too.
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But in order to succeed, the band of ministerial mavericks needs to capitalize on their momentum.
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This is the work of bureaucrats who worked on it behind the back even of the ministerial level in Brussels.
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If, as expected, Jassim leaves his ministerial posts, that will mark a major change.
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Who is that grey-haired, mournful-looking gentleman on the ministerial bench?
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Marjoribanks got his men together as usual, crowding benches on Ministerial side.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 | Various
He never mixed party-spirit with his judgments: he lent himself to no ministerial purposes.
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It was only a short time after this that he found himself again active in his ministerial duties.
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No such matter: he would have us believe that his ministerial prerogative has placed him out of the reach of popular impeachment.
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British Dictionary definitions for ministerial adjective of or relating to a minister of religion or his office
of or relating to a government minister or ministry a ministerial act
(often capital) of or supporting the ministry or government against the opposition
law relating to or possessing delegated executive authority
law (of an office, duty, etc) requiring the following of instructions, without power to exercise any personal discretion in doing so
acting as an agent or cause; instrumental
Derived forms of ministerial ministerially , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to ministerial clerical, diplomatic, consular, canonical, clergy, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, holy, pastoral, religious, valid