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

An editorial in the Jerusalem Post last week cited David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, identifying the river as a natural northern border for the Jewish state. —Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026

The dinner was the conclusion of Takaichi's first visit to the White House since becoming prime minister in October. —James Powel, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

The prime minister faces a general election next year but has experienced a series of poor results for his Socialist party in two regional elections that are seen as a pointer for who might win when Spaniards go to the polls in 2027. —Graham Keeley, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Before his killing, Naini issued a statement denying the Israeli prime minister's claim that Iran's missile production has been decimated. —Npr Staff, NPR, 20 Mar. 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