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prime minister

noun

  1. the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry:

    the British prime minister.



prime minister

noun

  1. the head of a parliamentary government
  2. the chief minister of a sovereign or a state
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prime minister

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • prime ministership, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -··ٱ·· [prahym, -min-, uh, -, steer, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
  • -i·ٱ·󾱱 noun
  • prime ministry noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prime minister1

First recorded in 1640–50
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre - who was on course to become prime minister three months ago when his party held a double-digit lead in the polls - lost his seat in Carleton, Ontario to the Liberals.

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In their first call since the election, Trump congratulated Carney on his victory, according to the prime minister's office on Tuesday.

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In a new report, the former Labour prime minister says voters "feel they're being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle when they know the impact on global emissions is minimal".

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Rowley, 75, served as prime minister from 2015 to March of this year, when he announced he was stepping down and handing the reins of power to the 50-year-old energy minister, Stuart Young.

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Mark Carney will return to the Canadian parliament with a strengthened mandate, after his Liberal Party triumphed in a snap election that he called soon after becoming prime minister.

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