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.

Origin of prime minister

First recorded in 1640–50

OTHER WORDS FROM prime minister

prime-min·is·te·ri·al

[prahym-min-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˈpraɪmˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl/, adjectiveprime-min·is·ter·ship, nounprime ministry, noun

Words nearby prime minister

prime focus, prime ideal, prime interest rate, primely, prime meridian, prime minister, prime mover, prime number, prime number theorem, prime of life, primer

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Example sentences from the Web for prime minister

Khrom Luang, Kalahom (prime-minister), and a large number of mandarins had already assembled.
Siam|George B. Bacon
Not now, said the prime-minister; you may go now; and the Genie vanished like a puff of smoke.
Twilight Land|Howard Pyle
The king immediately despatched his prime-minister to the hut in the fields, and Don Fernando was brought back in state.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
This functionary was possessed of an authority far exceeding that of the prime-minister of any European prince.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott

A man who can rise from such a beginning to be Prime-minister must have something in him.
The Rulers of the Mediterranean|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for prime minister

prime minister

noun

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

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.

单词	prime minister
释义	prime minister SEE SYNONYMS FOR prime minister ON THESAURUS.COM noun the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister. Origin of prime minister First recorded in 1640–50 OTHER WORDS FROM prime minister prime-min·is·te·ri·al [prahym-min-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˈpraɪmˌmɪn əˈstɪər i əl/, adjectiveprime-min·is·ter·ship, nounprime ministry, noun Words nearby prime minister prime focus, prime ideal, prime interest rate, primely, prime meridian, prime minister, prime mover, prime number, prime number theorem, prime of life, primer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prime minister Khrom Luang, Kalahom (prime-minister), and a large number of mandarins had already assembled. Siam\|George B. Bacon Not now, said the prime-minister; you may go now; and the Genie vanished like a puff of smoke. Twilight Land\|Howard Pyle The king immediately despatched his prime-minister to the hut in the fields, and Don Fernando was brought back in state. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler This functionary was possessed of an authority far exceeding that of the prime-minister of any European prince. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott A man who can rise from such a beginning to be Prime-minister must have something in him. The Rulers of the Mediterranean\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for prime minister prime minister noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prime minister commander in chief, leader, premier, president, chancellor, chief executive, chief of state, chief officer, dewan, doge, grand vizier, head of state Cultural definitions for prime minister 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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prime minister

noun

Origin of prime minister

OTHER WORDS FROM prime minister

Words nearby prime minister

Example sentences from the Web for prime minister

British Dictionary definitions for prime minister

noun

Derived forms of prime minister

Words related to prime minister

Cultural definitions for prime minister