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

France:Government collapses again after prime minister forced out Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening event: Watch live Due to a forecast of strong winds, much of the weekend's events will be held inside the cathedral, organizers said Friday. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024

The meeting comes at a time when Macron's government is undergoing a political crisis after his prime minister, Michel Barnier, resigned after facing a no-confidence vote. —Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024

The prime minister calls … an as-yet unidentified someone, demanding the recording device. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024

Michel Barnier, the prime minister of France, lost a historic no-confidence vote on Wednesday and is expected to resign. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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