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prime minister

prime min·is·ter
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahym min-uh-ster]
    • /praɪm ˈmɪn ə stər/
    • /praɪm ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahym min-uh-ster]
    • /praɪm ˈmɪn ə stər/

Definitions of prime minister words

  • noun prime minister the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister. 1
  • noun prime minister head of government 1
  • countable noun prime minister The leader of the government in some countries is called the Prime Minister. 0
  • noun prime minister the head of a parliamentary government 0
  • noun prime minister the chief minister of a sovereign or a state 0
  • noun prime minister in parliamentary governments, the chief executive and, usually, head of the cabinet 0
See all 6 definitions of prime minister

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Origin of prime minister

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Prime minister

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prime minister

prime minister popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for prime minister

noun prime minister

  • ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
  • chief of state — the titular head of a nation, as a president or king.
  • head of state — the person who holds the highest position in a national government: a meeting of heads of state.
  • chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
  • minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
All 6 Synonyms of prime minister

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