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Prime minister

//ˌpɹaɪ(m)ˈmɪnɪstə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.

    "This is a list of all prime ministers since Churchill."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of prime minister. alt-of

    "The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power."

  3. 3
    the person who is head of government (in several countries) wordnet
  4. 4
    the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom wordnet

Etymology

Calque of French premier ministre.

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