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ministerial
adjective min·is·te·ri·al \ˌmi-nə-ˈstir-ē-əl\
: of or relating to a government minister
Full Definition of MINISTERIAL
2
a : being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office b : relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to a legal order without exercise of personal judgment or discretion
3
: acting or active as an agent
— min·is·te·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of MINISTERIAL
1561
Related to MINISTERIAL
- Synonyms
- clerkly, clerical, pastoral, priestly, sacerdotal
- Antonyms
- lay, nonclerical, secular, temporal
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