subministerial

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adjective

Below the rank of minister.

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Meanings

adjectivesubministerial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBelow the rank of minister.

    Also, the United Nations envoy for Iraq should convene a contact group at the subministerial level that will meet regularly to determine whether specific agreements are being carried out.

    2007 July 20, Zalmay Khalilzad, “Why the United Nations Belongs in Iraq”, in New York Times

Origin

From sub- + ministerial.

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APA

subministerial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subministerial

MLA

“subministerial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subministerial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subministerial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subministerial.

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