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prime minister

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/pɾiˈmɐjɾɐ miˈniʃtɾɐ/pri·mei·ra-mi·nis·tra

Definition

1

The woman who holds the highest executive government office in a country, usually as the leader of the majority party or coalition in parliament.

Usage examples

The prime minister addressed parliament on the new budget.
She was the first woman to be elected prime minister of the country.

Common combinations

appoint the prime ministerprime minister's termprime minister's statementsofficial residence of the prime minister