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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The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers, the prime minister's estate in Buckinghamshire north of London.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Formal talks will follow tomorrow at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, where both leaders are set to discuss trade, technology, and global security.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders will tour archives related to Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, hold their official bilateral meeting and host a joint news conference on the grounds of the 16th-century manor house.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In the morning before Together for Palestine, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, acknowledged that the majority of Brits disapprove of Israel’s actions in Palestine.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Formal talks will follow tomorrow at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, where both leaders are set to discuss trade, technology, and global security.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders will tour archives related to Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, hold their official bilateral meeting and host a joint news conference on the grounds of the 16th-century manor house.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In the morning before Together for Palestine, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, acknowledged that the majority of Brits disapprove of Israel’s actions in Palestine.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime minister
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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