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

Israeli news organizations have reported that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, cited Iranian attempts to kill Trump in recent years as part of his case to go to war in the first place. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The president’s narrow escape from a sniper’s gunfire at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally and another assassination attempt at his golf course both originated from Iran, according to the prime minister. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

By Thursday evening, the country’s prime minister, Manuel Marrero, had chimed in. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

The liberal politician served as Canada’s prime minister for 10 years, from March 2015 to March 2025. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 July 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