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

Hayoun, apologizing for his bloody shirt, within minutes was telling the prime minister and journalists what happened. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

France’s prime minister called an inter-ministerial crisis meeting for early afternoon to address the protests. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Passengers described a violent mid-air incident as the unidentified pilot allegedly stabbed the other pilot, later identified by the prime minister as Capt. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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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