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
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Other heavy hitters made their way to the convention center in the south of Paris, including French President Emmanuel Macron and prime minister François Bayrou.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
On June 10 at a packed auditorium in Marina Del Rey, California, the former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern (2017-2023) comforted a room full of anxious Americans by showing them what empathetic leadership looks like.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images The prime minister's official spokesperson on Monday said that negotiations over the spending review were finally over.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025
In 2017, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was cited for multiple violations days before Trump, who was then in his first term, was set to host the Japanese prime minister.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
On June 10 at a packed auditorium in Marina Del Rey, California, the former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern (2017-2023) comforted a room full of anxious Americans by showing them what empathetic leadership looks like.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images The prime minister's official spokesperson on Monday said that negotiations over the spending review were finally over.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025
In 2017, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was cited for multiple violations days before Trump, who was then in his first term, was set to host the Japanese prime minister.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime minister
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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