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

More than 530,000 Jamaicans—over 77% of the nation’s power customers—were without electricity, said Minister Desmond McKenzie of the prime minister’s office. —Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

France is on its fifth government in less than two years after a series of no-confidence votes, the latest of which put Lescure in the job this month under a new prime minister. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025

In the nearly six decades since, the full-size saloon has served as the automaker’s flagship vehicle in its home country, used by the likes of the emperor, prime minister, and other powerful figures. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025

At 38, Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest, and first openly gay, prime minister. —Reuters, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025

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