as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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The government controls the Knesset, and the coalition usually votes as a bloc in accordance with decisions made by a ministerial committee, meaning that several powerful ministers, led by the prime minister, control legislation.
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Eliav Lieblich, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2023
Since the 2020 election, local officials in at least eight states have attempted to use their largely ministerial duty in election certification to delay or deny certification, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The news also comes as South Korea’s foreign and defense ministers head to Washington to speak with their counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for an annual ministerial meeting.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Certification is just the non-discretionary ministerial act of giving an election legal effect.
—Hady Mawajdeh, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Eliav Lieblich, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2023
Since the 2020 election, local officials in at least eight states have attempted to use their largely ministerial duty in election certification to delay or deny certification, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The news also comes as South Korea’s foreign and defense ministers head to Washington to speak with their counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for an annual ministerial meeting.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Certification is just the non-discretionary ministerial act of giving an election legal effect.
—Hady Mawajdeh, Vox, 21 May 2024
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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