Definition of "ministerial"

ministerial

/ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/

adjective
comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial
1. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
2. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
  Quotations
  In over a quarter of a century of writing this column, there has been no end of scandals, mishaps, errors and general cock-ups resulting from ministerial incompetence.
  2023 November 15, Christian Wolmar, “Ministers should carry the can for ticket office fiasco”, in RAIL, number 996, page 46
3. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
4. (especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
noun
plural ministerials
1. (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.