prime minister
noun
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry.
prime ministry
-
a word derived from
prime minister.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A source in the prime ministry confirmed staff email accounts had come under a "phishing" attack to obtain confidential details but said those affected had been cut off from the network.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2013
Last week, sensing that the French were in eclipse, Diem decided at last to accept the prime ministry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Turning over the prime ministry to his reliable, mild-mannered deputy, Rashidi Kawawa, Julius jumped into his Land Rover and began beating through the bush.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was to Laurier House that Mackenzie King retired two years ago when he gave the Liberal leadership over to Louis St. Laurent and resigned the prime ministry.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hebrew records and traditions connect Joseph's prime ministry with a famine.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
