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

Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.

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Hamish Marshall himself is a former staffer of Prime Minister Harper.

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Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.

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Sure, there was top royalty (Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles) and a former Prime Minister (John Major).

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He made little secret of his ambition to become the next prime minister, much to the chagrin of Netanyahu.

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But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?

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The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.

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Even then the Prime Minister was with difficulty prevented from bowling during forbidden hours.

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Thimbletoes doesn't fancy that, you know, because the Prime Minister has all the honey he wants, by way of a salary.

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Spencer Perceval, prime minister of Great Britain, shot in the lobby of the house of commons.

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