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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Few filmmakers are better placed than Alexandre Trudeau to talk about artists addressing political issues after the Berlin Film Festival no-politics backlash, as both his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and brother Justin Trudeau both served as Canadian prime ministers.
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Despite winning just four seats at the last general election, Starmer decided early to elevate Reform to the status of Britain’s potential government-in-waiting, hoping that the prospect of Farage as prime minister would encourage voters to back Labour.
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Under British rules, the governing party can change prime minister without having to go to voters.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Few filmmakers are better placed than Alexandre Trudeau to talk about artists addressing political issues after the Berlin Film Festival no-politics backlash, as both his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and brother Justin Trudeau both served as Canadian prime ministers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite winning just four seats at the last general election, Starmer decided early to elevate Reform to the status of Britain’s potential government-in-waiting, hoping that the prospect of Farage as prime minister would encourage voters to back Labour.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Under British rules, the governing party can change prime minister without having to go to voters.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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