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ministerial

[min-uh-steer-ee-uhl] / ˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl /


ADJECTIVE
official
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"It's not normally a leaders meeting," Bowen told reporters in the run-up to the talks, which are usually held at the ministerial and senior-negotiator level.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

ESA member states are expected to meet for a ministerial meeting in December to decide how to move forward.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Based on a formula adopted in 1994, ministerial salaries in Singapore are pegged to the incomes of the city-state’s leading corporate earners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

A senior Conservative politician, Sir James has held a number of ministerial positions under three prime ministers - including roles as home secretary and education secretary.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

My grandparents, Rev. Dr. James Thomas and Winell Thomas, met when he was an eighteen-year-old ministerial student in a small Jamaican parish and she and her parents were newly arrived parishioners from Cuba.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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