prime minister
noun
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry.
prime ministers
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pluralof prime minister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As prime ministers, courtiers and aristocrats, the Gladstone, Lascelles and Trevelyan families were at the heart of the governing elite down the decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The former dinner lady's campaign brought her into contact with prime ministers, lords, and Hollywood actor Hugh Grant's Hacked Off campaign.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
That is precisely what happened to France’s previous two prime ministers when they attempted to introduce spending cuts in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
They know what to do, which is to adopt the more than 300 recommendations in two 2024 reports, one by Enrico Letta and the other by Mario Draghi, both academics and former Italian prime ministers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
There were many foreign heads of state and prime ministers who had long taken note of this charismatic champion of the people.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
