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 response to the incident was loud and reverberated across the globe; the UK’s former prime minister condemned X and advanced a deepfake law, while the European Union opened an investigation into the platform. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2026

According to the constitution, if the presidential office becomes vacant, the prime minister will become acting president until an election is held. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Regarding a possible motive, the prime minister said that the suspect had been experiencing stress related to his studies. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

In 2020, at age 46, Didulo claimed to take office as prime minister. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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