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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On Thursday night as the cabinet convened, thousands of protesters demonstrated in the rain for hours outside the prime minister's office.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years.
—Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, in one of his first actions as prime minister, Canada's Mark Carney called for a review of his country's decision to purchase a total of 88 F-35s — a contract worth more than $13 billion.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years.
—Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, in one of his first actions as prime minister, Canada's Mark Carney called for a review of his country's decision to purchase a total of 88 F-35s — a contract worth more than $13 billion.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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