Taoiseachn.
/ˈtiːʃəx/, /ˈtiːʃək/, U.S. /ˈtiʃək/ The Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland.
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Taoiseach1938
1938 New Irish Constitution: Citizen's Man. 17 Dail Eireann is dissolved by the President on the advice of the Taoiseach.
1941 G. B. Shaw Matter with Ireland (1962) 285 The Irish Taoiseach (Premier), Mr de Valera, made no move.
a1966 ‘M. na Gopaleen’ Best of Myles (1968) 128 You pick up the receiver and say ‘Who? The Taoiseach? Oh very well. Put him on.’
1973 Irish Times 2 Mar. 9/1 Whoever is going to be Taoiseach is going to have to sweat and work every minute of every day.
1981 Listener 1 Jan. 4/2 Mrs Thatcher..permits herself to follow very much the kind of approach the Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, was hoping for.
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