First Lord

American  

noun

British.

1. the head of a board commissioned to perform the duties of a high office of state.

   First Lord of the Admiralty.

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Etymology

Origin of First Lord

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The brainchild of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, the operation suffered problems from its start in February.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Truss would have taken the oath as First Lord of the Treasury, one of her other titles, and new Cabinet ministers would have been sworn in during the session.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

First, Lord and Miller assembled a team of like-minded creatives, leading with a philosophy counter to most studio mind-sets: Think outside the animated box, and don’t be afraid to fail.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2018

As First Lord of the Admiralty he was credited with making the navy ready for war — his single most important achievement in government before 1940.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2018

It indicates a possessive in a singular noun: The boy’s hat The First Lord of the Admiralty’s rather smart front door This seems simple.

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