prime minister
noun
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry.
prime ministry
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a word derived from
prime minister.
Example Sentences
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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
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
Last week, sensing that the French were in eclipse, Diem decided at last to accept the prime ministry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hence the appointment of Karel Urbanek, a relative unknown, to 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 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
