adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ mi-n ə - ' stir- ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1561
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister or the ministry
2 a : being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office b : relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to a legal order without exercise of personal judgment or discretion
3 : acting or active as an agent
– min · is · te · ri · al · ly \ - ē - ə -l ē \ adverb