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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

“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

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prime-ministerial adjective
  • prime-ministership noun
  • prime ministry noun
  • prime ministership noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prime minister1

First recorded in 1640–50
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At least 24 people have been killed in Israel since Friday, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

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The prime minister was quick to bend down to pick them up.

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Iranian missile strikes have killed at least 24 people and injured 592 others in Israel over the same period, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

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Meanwhile the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the attacks were "fully coordinated" with the US.

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Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair and Lord Lloyd-Webber are also Garter knights and were part of the procession.

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