diplomatic vs ministerial

diplomatic

adj
  • Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. 

  • Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. 

  • describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus 

  • Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic. 

noun
  • The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. 

ministerial

adj
  • Related to a governmental minister or ministry. 

  • Related to a religious minister or ministry. 

  • Having the power to wield delegated executive authority. 

  • Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive). 

noun
  • A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles. 

How often have the words diplomatic and ministerial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )