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.

Other Word Forms

• prime-ministerial adjective
• prime-ministership noun
• prime ministry noun
• prime ministership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prime minister¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

When Sébastien Lecornu was appointed France's prime minister three and a half weeks ago, the spin was that this was President Macron's last card.

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Israel's prime minister said on Saturday that he hoped to announce the release of hostages "in the coming days".

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The man tipped to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh has ended months of speculation by saying he will return from two decades overseas to fight landmark elections.

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The prime minister's official spokesman said the decision was made by the CPS "entirely independently of government" and there was "no role for any government minister or member of the government in this decision-making process".

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"The conditions were not fulfilled for me to carry on as prime minister," Lecornu said on Monday morning, and criticised the unwillingness by political parties to reach compromises.

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