ministerially

Variant of ministerial

adjective

  1. of ministry, a minister, or ministers collectively
  2. serving as a minister, or agent; subordinate
    1. having the nature of or characteristic of the administrative functions of government; executive
    2. designating or of an administrative act carried out in a prescribed manner not allowing for personal discretion
  3. being a cause; instrumental

Origin: Fr ministériel < LL ministerialis

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