Definitions for prime minister
prime min·is·ter

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1. Prime Minister, PM, premiernoun

   the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

2. chancellor, premier, prime ministernoun

   the person who is head of state (in several countries)

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1. prime ministernoun

   In a parliamentary democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government; usually the leader of the majority party.

2. Etymology: Latin primus + minister

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1. Prime minister

   A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not the head of state, but rather the head of government, serving under either a monarch in a democratic constitutional monarchy or under a president in a republican form of government. In parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head/owner of the executive power. In such systems, the head of state or their official representative (e.g., monarch, president, governor-general) usually holds a largely ceremonial position, although often with reserve powers. Under some presidential systems, such as South Korea and Peru, the prime minister is the leader or most senior member of the cabinet, not the head of government. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime minister is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet. In a minority of systems, notably in semi-presidential systems, a prime minister is the official appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the head of state. Today, the prime minister is often, but not always, a member of the legislature or its lower house, and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers (known as the royal prerogative) without the approval of parliament. As well as being head of government, being prime minister may require holding other roles or posts—the prime minister of the United Kingdom, for example, is also First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. In some cases, prime ministers may choose to hold additional ministerial posts (e.g. when the portfolio is critical to that government's mandate): during the Second World War, Winston Churchill was also Minister of Defence (although there was then no Ministry of Defence). Another example is the Thirty-fourth government of Israel (2015–2019), when Benjamin Netanyahu at one point served as the prime minister and minister of Communications, Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, Economy, Defense and Interior.

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1. prime minister

   A prime minister is the head of government in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of governance. This individual holds the most senior position in the cabinet and is responsible for overseeing the functioning of government, implementing policies, making key decisions, and often represents the country internationally. The role and powers of a Prime Minister vary widely among countries, depending on the constitutional arrangements. Generally, a prime minister is elected by the members of the parliament and is typically the leader of the majority or ruling party.

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1. Prime minister

   A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime minister is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet. In a minority of systems, notably in semi-presidential systems of government, a prime minister is the official who is appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the head of state. In parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of the government and head of the executive branch. In such systems, the head of state or the head of state's official representative usually holds a largely ceremonial position, although often with reserve powers. The prime minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers which are constitutionally vested in the crown and may be exercised without the approval of parliament.

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How to pronounce prime minister?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prime minister in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prime minister in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of prime minister in a Sentence

1. The Social Democrats:

   For the first time since 1999 we are the largest party in Finland ... SDP is the prime minister's party.

2. White House:

   It is an honor to deal with both President Peña Nieto and Prime Minister Trudeau, and I believe that the end result will make all three countries stronger and better.

3. Donald Trump:

   This was a man with tremendous moral courage, a fantastic person. Prime Minister Abe was a friend of mine, an ally, an incredible patriot, he was a tireless champion for peace and for freedom and for the priceless bond between the United States and Japan, and his assassination is not only a grievous atrocity, it's a devastating loss for the entire world.

4. The Prime Minister:

   The government's business will continue and The Prime Minister is in safe hands with a brilliant team at St Thomas hospital. And the focus of the government will continue to be on making sure that the Prime Minister's direction, all the plans for making sure that we can defeat coronavirus and can pull the country through this challenge, will be taken forward.

5. Mariano Rajoy:

   Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is an honest man who has worked tirelessly to rebuild a country that the PSOE left devastated.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prime minister
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prime_Minister
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prime minister