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

Recent Examples on the Web

His allies praise his tenure as prime minister for the innumerable infrastructural projects undertaken at his orders, the rise in private investments, and crucially, for keeping the country afloat in a burning region. —Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025

After Lord Melbourne resigned from prime minister in 1841, Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, took over. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Kremlin's Security Council, and himself a former president and prime minister of Russia, addressed the assets in a post on Telegram. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

The former president is currently on trial for insurrection, while prosecutors have reportedly sought a 15-year prison term for former prime minister Han Duck-soo. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prime minister

• administer
• sinister

Kids Definition

prime minister

noun

: the chief officer of the government in some countries

Legal Definition

prime minister

noun

prime min·​is·​ter

-ˈmi-nə-stər

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

-ˌmi-nə-ˈstir-ē-əl

adjective

prime ministership noun

prime ministry

-ˈmi-nə-strē

noun