{s} of or pertaining to a minister in the government or his office; of or pertaining to a religious minister or the services he renders, clerical, religious; helpful, instrumental
"Ministerial" describes a governmental decision involving little or no subjective judgment or discretion as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out the project A ministerial decision involves only the use of fixed standards or objective measurements
You use ministerial to refer to people, events, or jobs that are connected with government ministers. The prime minister's initial ministerial appointments haven't pleased all his supporters. connected with or relating to government ministers
Council A meeting of Ministers from the various States, Territories and the Commonwealth with responsibility for a particular policy area Sometimes New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are represented
simply put, a lower-ranking German knight In the High Middle Ages in Germany, ministerials were a class of men who served the nobility, either as mounted warriors or in administrative capacities, or both Although some ministerials were quite wealthy and powerful, and all were more or less "upper class" compared to most of the population, they were unfree, and thus ranked distinctly and importantly below the nobility and the royalty in the social hierarchy See also social hierarchy
of or relating to a government minister or ministry; "ministerial decree" of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office; "ministerial duties