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

Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Cracks appear in Bharatiya Janata Party’s dominance While the Bharatiya Janata Party had held the prime minister’s office before, Modi’s 2014 election marked a sea change in Indian politics, disrupting the Congress Party’s dominance. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Edouard Philippe, former prime minister and leader of the party, began urging Macron to resign last year. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Sanchez is the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and has been Spain's prime minister since 2018. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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