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Noun: prime minister
  1. The person who is head of government (in several countries)
    "The prime minister addressed the nation about the economic crisis";
    - chancellor, premier
Noun: Prime Minister
  1. The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
    "The Prime Minister faced tough questions in Parliament";
    - PM, premier
     
  2. The person who holds the position of head of the government in Australia
     
  3. The person who holds the position of head of the government in Canada

Derived forms: prime ministers

Type of: chief of state, head of state

Part of: British Cabinet

Encyclopedia: Prime minister

Prime Minister