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Prime Minister ˌpraɪm I Prime Minister Noun Bre ˈmɪnɪstə(R

Word prime-minister
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstə(r) / NAmE / ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstər /
Example
  • he served briefly as prime minister from 1920 to 1921.
  • the beleaguered prime minister is coming under more pressure.
  • i had a meeting with the italian prime minister.
  • i would like to welcome prime minister cameron.
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prime-minister

(noun)BrE / ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstə(r) / NAmE / ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstər /
  1. the main minister and leader of the government in some countries

    2. Extra Examples

    • He served briefly as prime minister from 1920 to 1921.
    • The beleaguered prime minister is coming under more pressure.
    • I had a meeting with the Italian Prime Minister.
    • I would like to welcome Prime Minister Cameron.
    • She soon emerged as a strong prime minister.
    • The games were opened by the prime minister of Thailand.
    • This is the biography of the former Labour prime minister, Lord Callaghan.
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