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prime minister

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prime minister
n. Abbr. PM
1. A chief minister appointed by a ruler.
2. The head of the cabinet and often also the chief executive of a parliamentary democracy.
prime ministerial adj.
prime ministership, prime ministry n.
Prime Minister
Noun
the leader of a government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prime ministerPrime Minister - the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
premier, PM
British Cabinet - the senior ministers of the British government
chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
2.prime ministerprime minister - the person who is head of state (in several countries)
chancellor, premier
chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
taoiseach - the prime minister of the Irish Republic
prime minister
noun
Translations
Prime Minister n → primer(a) ministro/a see also Downing Street
Prime Minister prime n → Premier ministre
Prime Minister prime n → Premierminister(in) m(f)
prime minister n → primo ministro


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The Duke of Devenham, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whose wife entertained for his party, and whose immense income, derived mostly from her American relations, was always at its disposal, was a person almost as important in the councils of his country as the Prime Minister himself.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
He was scuffling with the prime minister and the director-general of public education, and he was a royal gift to me and my camp servants.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
There was once a man in India who was Prime Minister of one of the semi-independent native States in the north-western part of the country.
The Second Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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