as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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Dominic LeBlanc has since been appointed to succeed her and head the finance ministerial portfolio.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
At the time, legal experts said that wasn't true, that the vice president's role in certification, even according to the original Electoral Count Act, was purely ministerial.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
On October 28, 2024, the Spanish Ministry of Finance published a ministerial order specifying the technical requirements for these billing systems.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Its brand is now recognizable across the country from bicycle stands in cities to ministerial meetings.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
At the time, legal experts said that wasn't true, that the vice president's role in certification, even according to the original Electoral Count Act, was purely ministerial.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
On October 28, 2024, the Spanish Ministry of Finance published a ministerial order specifying the technical requirements for these billing systems.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Its brand is now recognizable across the country from bicycle stands in cities to ministerial meetings.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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