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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One commando died: Jonathan Netanyahu (brother of the current, and often, prime minister).
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 June 2024
Hillside was a destination for European immigrants, including a future Israeli prime minister
Before there was Bronzeville, there were other communities in today’s Hillside area.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
How Brexit and Boris Broke Britain The next prime minister will struggle to repair the country’s standing.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In Belgium, the prime minister tearfully resigned after a right-wing party’s electoral triumph.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 June 2024
Hillside was a destination for European immigrants, including a future Israeli prime minister
Before there was Bronzeville, there were other communities in today’s Hillside area.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
How Brexit and Boris Broke Britain The next prime minister will struggle to repair the country’s standing.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In Belgium, the prime minister tearfully resigned after a right-wing party’s electoral triumph.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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