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ministerial

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


ADJECTIVE
official
Synonyms


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And Sir Olly, who was dumped on by Downing Street from a prime ministerial height over the last few days, responded with a modestly expressed assault on its judgement, sense of fairness and proportion.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

That’s because costs are passed on to consumers monthly through an automatic adjustment mechanism, which applies to changes of up to 10%, beyond which ministerial approval is required, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

From 1998 onwards, the temporary moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has been renewed at successive WTO ministerial conferences.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The status quo "has become economically unworkable and politically unacceptable", Greer said in a video statement as the global trade body's ministerial conference -- its supreme decision-making body -- kicked off in Cameroon's capital Yaounde.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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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