prime minister

noun

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

   the British prime minister.

prime minister

noun

1. the head of a parliamentary government

2. the chief minister of a sovereign or a state

prime minister

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• prime ministership noun
• prime-ministerial adjective
• prime-ministership noun
• prime ministry noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prime minister¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

This reshuffle amounts to the action of a prime minister confronted by an almighty mess - and hurriedly seeking to seize that moment for his own and his government's ends.

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But with Nigel Farage claiming that he is ready to be the country's next prime minister, Reform's economic plans are coming under greater scrutiny.

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The Portuguese prime minister has described it as "one of the biggest human tragedies of our recent history".

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Mahmood replaces Yvette Cooper, who is being moved from the Home Office to become foreign secretary, and David Lammy moves from foreign secretary to become justice secretary and deputy prime minister.

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He revealed he was planning to have lunch with the Albanian prime minister to discuss possible migrant returns agreements.

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