ministerial

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel. Doublet of minstrel and ministerialis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/, /-ˈstɪəɹ-/
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Adjective

ministerial (comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial)

  1. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
  2. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
    • 2023 November 15, Christian Wolmar, “Ministers should carry the can for ticket office fiasco”, in RAIL, number 996, page 46:
      In over a quarter of a century of writing this column, there has been no end of scandals, mishaps, errors and general cock-ups resulting from ministerial incompetence.
  3. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
  4. (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.

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Noun

ministerial (plural ministerials)

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

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Catalan

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

ministerial m or f (masculine and feminine plural ministerials)

  1. ministerial

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.nis.te.ɾiˈaw/ [mi.nis.te.ɾɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /mi.nis.teˈɾjaw/ [mi.nis.teˈɾjaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mi.niʃ.te.ɾiˈaw/ [mi.niʃ.te.ɾɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /mi.niʃ.teˈɾjaw/ [mi.niʃ.teˈɾjaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.niʃ.tɨˈɾjal/ [mi.niʃ.tɨˈɾjaɫ]

  • Hyphenation: mi‧nis‧te‧ri‧al

Adjective

ministerial m or f (plural ministeriais)

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ministériel.

Adjective

ministerial m or n (feminine singular ministerială, masculine plural ministeriali, feminine and neuter plural ministeriale)

  1. ministerial

Declension
Declension of ministerial
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite ministerial ministerială ministeriali ministeriale
definite ministerialul ministeriala ministerialii ministerialele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite ministerial ministeriale ministeriali ministeriale
definite ministerialului ministerialei ministerialilor ministerialelor

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ministeˈɾjal/ [mi.nis.t̪eˈɾjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: mi‧nis‧te‧rial

Adjective

ministerial m or f (masculine and feminine plural ministeriales)

  1. ministerial

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