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noun

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

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Origin of prime minister

First recorded in 1640–50

OTHER WORDS FROM prime minister

prime-min·is·te·ri·al

[prahym-min-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˈpraɪmˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl/, adjectiveprime-min·is·ter·ship, nounprime ministry, noun

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How to use prime minister in a sentence

Presidents and prime ministers worldwide already are facing pressure to show up with more ambitious pledges in hand.
Countries must ramp up climate pledges by 80 percent to hit key Paris target, study finds|Brady Dennis|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
If the prime minister can’t find enough willing dance partners, he informs the president of the republic of his helpless unlikability.
Bitcoin, stocks and crude take off as the markets brace for a wave of stimulus checks|Bernhard Warner|February 8, 2021|Fortune
He was one of the least popular prime ministers in Japan’s history and resigned after a year with an approval rating in the single digits.
Tokyo Olympics chief said women talk too much in meetings. Research says he’s wrong|Claire Zillman|February 5, 2021|Fortune
Heartbroken, she worked with the prime minister to frame Gaspar for stealing the Spanish crown jewels.
The Buccaneers embody Tampa’s love of pirates. Is that a problem?|Jamie Goodall|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

Mori’s political career was scandal-ridden even before he became prime minister, and two of his political appointees as prime minister resigned because of fundraising scandals.
Tokyo Olympics chief says women talk too much at meetings, calls it ‘annoying’|Matt Bonesteel|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq|IranWire|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even those Christians who do want to minister amid the rancor of race and policing are missing the mark.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“I have coordinated with our foreign minister so we will borrow from other countries which have offered,” he said.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hamish Marshall himself is a former staffer of Prime Minister Harper.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement, and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
One of her humours was to unite the son of her minister, with a niece of the widowed Queen of Saint Germain's.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The minister's eye kept steady to one point; to raise the country he governed, to the utmost pinnacle of earthly grandeur.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
All that was necessary was a slight knowledge of a Cabinet Minister, and a smattering of schooling.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prime minister

prime minister

noun

the head of a parliamentary government

the chief minister of a sovereign or a state

Derived forms of prime minister

prime ministership or prime ministry, noun

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Cultural definitions for prime minister

prime minister

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.

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