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

The plot revolves around the kidnapping of the British prime minister’s husband, and a series of threats both leaders face. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Though highly emotional — if relieved to see that Alex, for now, is still alive — Dalton declines to step down from the office of prime minister, instead trying to reason with the captors. —Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025

Damen shipyard Amels delivered Energy to Ukrainian businessman and former deputy prime minister Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi in 2022. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025

The prime minister's office was not immediately available for comment. —Emily Rose, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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