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prime minister

noun

  1. the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry:

    the British prime minister.



prime minister

noun

  1. the head of a parliamentary government
  2. the chief minister of a sovereign or a state
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prime minister

  1. The head of government in many nations. Prime minister is commonly the title of the head of government in a parliamentary system , such as that of Britain or Canada .
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Derived Forms

  • prime ministership, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • -··ٱ·· [prahym, -min-, uh, -, steer, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
  • -i·ٱ·󾱱 noun
  • prime ministry noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prime minister1

First recorded in 1640–50
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Belatedly and somewhat impersonally, the Israeli prime minister's office issued a two sentence offer of condolences on Thursday night.

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Carlson, notably, recently hosted the prime minister of Qatar and praised him for seeking to stop military action against Qatar’s ally and trade partner, Iran.

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The former deputy prime minister died at the age of 86 in November 2024 after living with Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.

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The current government is led by acting president and prime minister Han Duck-soo the People Power Party's.

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During a visit to a prison in south-eastern France on Wednesday, the prime minister said she had never spoken to him about the incident.

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