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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with the prime minister of Norway following talks at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on August 25, 2025.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the British prime minister backed a mini-budget featuring a raft of unfunded fiscal stimulus, spooking the City to the extent that the pound spiraled to its lowest value ever against the dollar.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the past nine months, the prime minister has replaced all key security figures that were in office on the day of the attacks, including the minister of defense, the military chief and the head of the domestic security agency Shin Bet.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the British prime minister backed a mini-budget featuring a raft of unfunded fiscal stimulus, spooking the City to the extent that the pound spiraled to its lowest value ever against the dollar.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the past nine months, the prime minister has replaced all key security figures that were in office on the day of the attacks, including the minister of defense, the military chief and the head of the domestic security agency Shin Bet.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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