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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But the prime minister and French President Emmanuel Macron have struck up a solid relationship over their support for Ukraine, and Starmer was not tainted with the Brexit rows that went before, helping to improve sentiment.
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Kate Holton, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The prime minister then suggested the luxury jet transfer offer acts of bilateral cooperation, like Qatar aiding in the airlifts from Afghanistan during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and the security deployment by the U.S. during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The prime minister has faced growing challenges from the Reform U.K. party, which supported Brexit and opposes mass migration policies upending the powerful island nation.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The prime minister would still need to win the consent of his broad governing coalition for some efforts that are particularly controversial in the heavily Catholic state.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Kate Holton, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The prime minister then suggested the luxury jet transfer offer acts of bilateral cooperation, like Qatar aiding in the airlifts from Afghanistan during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and the security deployment by the U.S. during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The prime minister has faced growing challenges from the Reform U.K. party, which supported Brexit and opposes mass migration policies upending the powerful island nation.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The prime minister would still need to win the consent of his broad governing coalition for some efforts that are particularly controversial in the heavily Catholic state.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 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 27 May. 2025.
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