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ministerial

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


ADJECTIVE
official
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John Swinney is currently considering ministerial appointments, including the lord advocate, in the expectation that he is reappointed as first minister next week.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Rayner quit as deputy PM and housing, communities and local government minister after an investigation found she had breached the ministerial code over the purchase of a flat in southern England.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The new expanded Senedd – with 96 MSs up from 60 – means there will 17 ministerial posts – an increase of five.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Four ministerial aides have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, as 69 Labour MPs call for him to stand down.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He looked at the pile of sermon notes and felt the bulk of a ministerial education covering him.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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