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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After Orban became prime minister in 2010, his government stripped public employees of key civil service protections, fired thousands, and replaced them with loyal members of the ruling Fidesz party.
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
While Trump had a warm relationship with the late Shinzo Abe, Ishiba has only been Japan’s prime minister since October 2024.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Our prime minister since 2019, Mette Frederiksen, is the leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats and the current government in coalition with the Moderates and the Liberal Party.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Japan's prime minister will be looking to strike a personal connection with Trump and get reassurance that Trump won't hit Japan with tariffs or abandon its security guarantees.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
While Trump had a warm relationship with the late Shinzo Abe, Ishiba has only been Japan’s prime minister since October 2024.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Our prime minister since 2019, Mette Frederiksen, is the leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats and the current government in coalition with the Moderates and the Liberal Party.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Japan's prime minister will be looking to strike a personal connection with Trump and get reassurance that Trump won't hit Japan with tariffs or abandon its security guarantees.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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