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
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the Prime Minister of England
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Erdogan has ruled Turkey, first as prime minister and then as president, since 2003.
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ABC News, 24 May 2026
There was no immediate sign that the former prime minister planned to mount a campaign to sabotage Faye’s presidency.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
The new prime minister will need to come back to Parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The fact that this racist thug has been handed policing power by Netanyahu says more about the state of Israel’s democracy and political values—and in particular about the prime minister’s values—than many Israelis might like to admit.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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ABC News, 24 May 2026
There was no immediate sign that the former prime minister planned to mount a campaign to sabotage Faye’s presidency.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
The new prime minister will need to come back to Parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The fact that this racist thug has been handed policing power by Netanyahu says more about the state of Israel’s democracy and political values—and in particular about the prime minister’s values—than many Israelis might like to admit.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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