ministerial

Meanings

Adjective

• Related to a religious minister or ministry.
• Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
• Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
• Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).

Noun

• A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Related

Similar words

• instrumental

Origin

• Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel.