prime minister

noun

1. the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry:

   the British prime minister.

prime minister

noun

1. the head of a parliamentary government
2. the chief minister of a sovereign or a state

prime minister

1. The head of government in many nations. Prime minister is commonly the title of the head of government in a parliamentary system , such as that of Britain or Canada .

Derived Forms

• prime ministership, noun

Other Words From

• prime-min·is·te·ri·al [prahym, -min-, uh, -, steer, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
• prime-minis·ter·ship noun
• prime ministry noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prime minister¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, the prime minister's press secretary told reporters the 5% threshold set by the previous government "remains the same".

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Netanyahu’s decision to nominate a hardline settler leader for Israeli ambassador to Washington three days after Trump’s election also indicates that the prime minister believes the next administration will be receptive to right-wing arguments.

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Relations between Macron and Benyamin Netanyahu have come under severe strain in recent weeks, after Macron accused the Israeli prime minister of “spreading barbarism” in Gaza and Lebanon.

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A new prime minister was sworn into office in Haiti earlier this week.

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The prime minister's spokesperson later said the council tax cap would not change.

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