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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After much government wrangling, Angela Rayner, the UK’s deputy prime minister and housing secretary, is expected to make a final decision on whether to green light the controversial plans by September 9.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy also had calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as well the prime ministers of Spain, Denmark and Estonia, according to his posts.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2011: Businesswoman and politician Yingluck Shinawatra was elected prime minister of Thailand.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The demand was simple: Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled as prime minister for 15 years, had to go.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy also had calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as well the prime ministers of Spain, Denmark and Estonia, according to his posts.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2011: Businesswoman and politician Yingluck Shinawatra was elected prime minister of Thailand.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The demand was simple: Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled as prime minister for 15 years, had to go.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime minister
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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