prime minister
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noun
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister.
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| prime minister | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the head of a parliamentary government |
| 2. | the chief minister of a sovereign or a state |
| prime ministership | |
| —n | |
| prime ministry | |
| —n | |
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prime minister definition
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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Example sentences
The prime minister heads the government and appoints cabinet ministers to run official departments.
Two grown-ups-one a banker whose office is three blocks away-cannot tell me where to find the prime minister's office.
They didn't meet with the king, and the prime minister didn't meet them either.
The prime minister will make a speech and say that an earthquake is imminent.
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