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Definition of "prime minister" []

  • A chief minister appointed by a ruler. (noun)
  • The head of the cabinet and often also the chief executive of a parliamentary democracy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prime minister" in a sentence
  • "John Healey, the shadow health secretary, claimed Flory's letter and the poll showed that this has been a year of broken promises by the prime minister on the NHS and not what people expected when he said he would protect the health service."
  • "Photos in the Hyannis museum show Kennedy arriving in a Marine helicopter; welcoming the Canadian prime minister to his family's home; being interviewed on the manicured lawn by Walter Cronkite; learning that his brother Ted had won a Senate seat; sailing with Jackie just after their marriage; playing with John Jr."
  • "The prime minister has staked his reputation and his political fortune on being able to change Pakistan's behavior and get them to live as peaceful and friendly neighbors, Mehta said."