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

The prime minister tried to downplay the significance of the letters despite recent polls showing that nearly 70% of the Israeli public supports an end to the war in order to free the remaining hostages. —Tamar Michaelis, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025

During the four-day trip, King Charles and Queen Camilla kept a busy schedule that included visiting the Colosseum, meeting with the Italian president and prime minister, attending a glamorous state banquet and snapping some new portraits to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The latest announcement: a commercial tower in Pune, India, roughly a month after Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was one of Trump’s first international guests at the White House. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Israel’s prime minister came to Washington yesterday in search of a deal. —German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prime minister

• administer
• sinister

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