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prime minister
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The prime minister is the most senior member of the cabinet in a parliamentary system of government. It may also refer to: The Prime Minister (novel) , a novel by Anthony Trollope The Prime Minister (film) , a biography of former British Prime Minister ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, see prime (adj.) and minister (n.). Applied to the First Minister of State of Great Britain since 1694.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prime \Prime\, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See Prior , a., Foremost , Former , and cf. Prim , a., Primary , Prince .] First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary. ``Prime forests.'' ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. In a parliamentary democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government; often the leader of the majority party.
Usage examples of prime minister.
With a slight shiver, the Prime Minister got up and moved over to the window, looking out at the thin mist that was pressing itself against the glass.
He rang him and offered him a lift to the Prime Minister's London home.
The Prime Minister looked down at his big hands as if disbelieving what they'd done.
The Japanese Prime Minister hoped that wasn't a mistake as he watched the President of the United States come down the steps, then approach the Durling children.
It struck the Prime Minister that Ryan, like most Westerners, was not very skilled at concealing his inner thoughts, but that wasn't true, was it?