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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It must be held by August 2029, though the prime minister can choose to call one sooner.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2025
Netanyahu's trial is ongoing, with the prime minister's political future tied in part to the outcome of both the legal proceedings and evolving international responses to settlement policy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
In researching the project, Page interviewed three American presidents (Trump, Obama and Bill Clinton), three prime ministers (Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Liz Truss) and two first ladies (Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton).
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 16 July 2025
The latest comments from Olmert, who served as Israel’s prime minister from 2006-2009, go much further in criticizing the country’s intentions in Gaza, however, especially since comparisons to Nazi concentration camps in Israel is considered virtually unthinkable.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2025
Netanyahu's trial is ongoing, with the prime minister's political future tied in part to the outcome of both the legal proceedings and evolving international responses to settlement policy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
In researching the project, Page interviewed three American presidents (Trump, Obama and Bill Clinton), three prime ministers (Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Liz Truss) and two first ladies (Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton).
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 16 July 2025
The latest comments from Olmert, who served as Israel’s prime minister from 2006-2009, go much further in criticizing the country’s intentions in Gaza, however, especially since comparisons to Nazi concentration camps in Israel is considered virtually unthinkable.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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