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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As of late Friday, 22 Labour MPs had publicly called for the prime minister to step down or set a timeline for his exit, the BBC reported.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
One French passenger later showed symptoms while flying home, and all five evacuees on that flight will enter isolation protocols, the country’s prime minister said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His administration is expected to transform political dynamics within the European Union, where the former prime minister had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions, most recently concerning support for neighboring Ukraine.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
One French passenger later showed symptoms while flying home, and all five evacuees on that flight will enter isolation protocols, the country’s prime minister said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His administration is expected to transform political dynamics within the European Union, where the former prime minister had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions, most recently concerning support for neighboring Ukraine.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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