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

Sanchez’s office in a statement said that the prime minister had been taken away, following security protocol. —Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024

However, the budget size may increase further if the administration decides to incorporate the Democratic Party of the People’s suggestions to ease the rising burden of energy cost. Elections to determine a prime minister is set to take place on November 11. —Lin Lin, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024

In just a few weeks the prime minister is expected to take the stand for the first time in his corruption trial. —Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024

Newsweek has emailed the press office of the prime minister and president of Poland for comment. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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