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

Michael Shemesh, a correspondent for Israeli broadcaster Kan traveling with Netanyahu to New York this week, said that reporters asked an aide to the prime minister about the potential that Gallant might be fired. —Mick Krever, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024

The Israeli prime minister did not discuss the 21-day cease-fire proposal. —Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024

The yen strengthened on the ruling party’s dubbing of former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been supportive of interest rate hikes, as next prime minister. —Ian Mount, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024

The Israeli prime minister could be seen in photos and videos shared by his office boarding a flight bound for New York alongside his wife, Sara Netanyahu, early this morning, local time. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 Sep. 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