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prime minister


prime minister

noun

Definition of PRIME MINISTER

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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Examples of PRIME MINISTER

  1. the Prime Minister of England

First Known Use of PRIME MINISTER

1655

Other Foreign Functionary Terms

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