# prime minister

Pronunciation: say "prym MIN-i-ster" /ˌpɹaɪ(m)ˈmɪnɪstə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. The head of a government and chief member of its cabinet, especially in a parliamentary democracy, and often the leader of the majority party.
   - Simple: The head of a government and its top ministers, often the leader of the biggest party in parliament.
   - _After losing a vote of no confidence, the prime minister called an early election._
   - _Portraits of former prime ministers line the walls of the parliament building._

## Origin

A calque, or word-for-word translation, of the French premier ministre.

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