prime minister

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noun (1)

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

prime ministership

2 of 2

noun (2)

: prime ministry

Examples of prime minister in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the Prime Minister of England

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kallas, a former prime minister of Estonia, could also lay claim to the position of envoy. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

The effects of inaction are already being felt, said Dalton Tagelagi, prime minister of the small Pacific Island of Niue. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Opponents of Israel’s hardline prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, are trying to oust him by building a new coalition. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

Goldsmith, who was married to former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan, began her statement by declaring her support for Brand’s victims. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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