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 Christmas Day, Trump urged Canadian citizens to encourage Gretzky to become the next prime minister.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The prime minister earlier warned that a cease-fire wouldn’t go forward unless Israel received the names of hostages to be released, as agreed.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu faced major political fallout ahead of the cabinet meeting to approve the deal, with two far-right parties threatening to quit the government if the deal went through – a move that could cause the prime minister to lose his majority in the Knesset, or parliament.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
In 1957, the U.S. ambassador nevertheless approached Denmark’s then–prime minister, H. C. Hansen, with a request.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The prime minister earlier warned that a cease-fire wouldn’t go forward unless Israel received the names of hostages to be released, as agreed.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu faced major political fallout ahead of the cabinet meeting to approve the deal, with two far-right parties threatening to quit the government if the deal went through – a move that could cause the prime minister to lose his majority in the Knesset, or parliament.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
In 1957, the U.S. ambassador nevertheless approached Denmark’s then–prime minister, H. C. Hansen, with a request.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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