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Taoiseach

British  
/ ˈtiːʃæx /

noun

  1. the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Taoiseach

from Irish Gaelic, literally: leader

Example Sentences

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Martin's China trip, the first by an Irish Taoiseach since 2012, comes against the backdrop of trade tensions between China and the European Union, of which Ireland will assume the rotating presidency in July.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

They included representatives of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the emergency services.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

During his Oval Office visit this week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented Donald Trump with a bowl of shamrocks.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The Taoiseach will also be the first EU leader to return to the Oval Office since the President's bust-up with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

It follows uncertainty as to whether the port would reopen before Christmas, and the Irish prime minister Taoiseach Simon Harris said on Monday it was "highly unlikely".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

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