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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In recent years, conservatives in America have looked at the country and its prime minister, Viktor Orban, as an inspirational model for getting elected and implementing a political agenda.
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Salam, who rose to prominence after presiding over the International Court of Justice during South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, was designated Lebanon’s prime minister in January in a surprise move that was seen as a blow to Hezbollah and its allies.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The issues affecting such communities are well understood in Arctic regions around the world, but policymakers aren’t heeding warnings from relocation experts, said Andrea Marta Knudsen, a relocation and disaster recovery specialist in the Iceland prime minister’s office.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
In recent years, conservatives in America have looked at the country and its prime minister, Viktor Orban, as an inspirational model for getting elected and implementing a political agenda.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
Salam, who rose to prominence after presiding over the International Court of Justice during South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, was designated Lebanon’s prime minister in January in a surprise move that was seen as a blow to Hezbollah and its allies.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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“Prime minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20minister. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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