prime minister
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister.
Origin of prime minister
1Other words from prime minister
- prime-min·is·te·ri·al [prahym-min-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˈpraɪmˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl/, adjective
- prime-min·is·ter·ship, noun
- prime ministry, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for prime minister
the head of a parliamentary government
the chief minister of a sovereign or a state
Derived forms of prime minister
- prime ministership or prime ministry, noun
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Cultural definitions for prime minister
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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