the head of a parliamentary government the chief minister of a sovereign or a state
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ˌprime ˈmin•is•ter, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmentthe head of government and the head of the cabinet in parliamentary systems.
prime′ min′ister,
prime-min•is•te•ri•al
(prīm′min′ə stēr′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj.
prime′-min′is•ter•ship′, n.
prime′ min′istry.
- Governmentthe principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems;
chief of the cabinet or ministry:the British prime minister.
- 1640–50
prime′ min′istry.
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