prime minister
noun
1
: the chief minister of a ruler or state
2
: the official head of a cabinet or ministry
especially
: the chief executive of a parliamentary government
prime ministerial
adjective
prime ministership
noun
prime ministry
noun
Examples of prime minister in a Sentence
the Prime Minister of England
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And many of those people want the next prime minister to do something about that.
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
South Korea's first quarter has been marked with political uncertainty, as the impeachment trials of former president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Han Duck-soo dragged on.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
About 2 million people watched online, and the long list of dignitaries who attended in person included four kings, five queens and at least 70 presidents and prime ministers, according to DemocracyNow.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The pair also discussed cooperation in defense, critical technologies and energy, the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
—Dan Strumpf and Akayla Gardner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
South Korea's first quarter has been marked with political uncertainty, as the impeachment trials of former president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Han Duck-soo dragged on.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
About 2 million people watched online, and the long list of dignitaries who attended in person included four kings, five queens and at least 70 presidents and prime ministers, according to DemocracyNow.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The pair also discussed cooperation in defense, critical technologies and energy, the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
—Dan Strumpf and Akayla Gardner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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