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

The parliamentary election will decide the next government, with the winning party picking the prime minister. —Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

The 1982 capture of the castle from the PLO was a major victory for the Israeli military, which was then led by Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, who later became prime minister. —Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026

An editorial in The Jerusalem Post in March cited David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who identified the river as a natural northern border for the Jewish state. —Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 May 2026

Ethiopia’s electoral system allows voters to select their representatives, who then vote for a prime minister. —ABC News, 31 May 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