first ministernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfɜːst ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/us/ˌfɝːst ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/(in some areas or countries, for example Scotland and Wales) the leader of the ruling political party:
the Scottish first minister
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