ministerial
adjective /ˌmɪnɪˈstɪəriəl/
/ˌmɪnɪˈstɪriəl/
- 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)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMinisterial is used with these nouns:- appointment
- conference
- level
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French ministériel or late Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium ‘ministry’.