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prime minister en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɹaɪ(m)ˈmɪnɪstə(ɹ)/
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Etymology

Calque of French premier ministre.

Meanings

1. The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.
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Forms

Deriveds

primeministership · prime ministress · prime ministership · prime ministerial · deputy prime minister

Hypernyms

government minister · minister

Relateds

premiership · head of government

Synonyms

premier · PM

Translations (195)

shn ဝုၼ်ႇၵျီးၶျုၵ်ႈ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́р-міні́старка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sh premìjērka (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bn প্রধানমন্ত্রী (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · gv ard-vinishter (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uk прем'є́р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ko 수상 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · hi प्रधान मंत्री (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · hak 首相 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tk premýer-ministr (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sco prime meinster (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lt premjerė (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · wa prumî minisse (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · aii ܪܹܝܫ ܫܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · rsk премиєрка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · prs نَخُسْتوَزِیر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pt premiê (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pa پَرْدھان مَنْتَری (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fa-ira نَخُسْتوَزیر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cmn 總理 /总理 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uk прем'є́р-міні́стр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sl premierka (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sw waziri mkuu (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ur پَرْدھان مَنْتَری (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cy prif weinidog (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mt prim ministru (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pl premier (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mn ᠶᠡᠷᠦᠩᠬᠡᠢ ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠳ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ko 총리 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tl punong ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sk premiér (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nn statsminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lt premjeras (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · km អធិការបតី (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · hy վարչապետ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · it prima ministra (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · id perdana menteri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ia prime ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · oc primièr ministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · da premierminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · acw رَئيس وُزَراء (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pt primeira-ministra (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ast primer ministru (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bua юрэнхы һайд (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nl eerste minister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tr başbakan (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lv ministru prezidents (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · kk премьер-министр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sq kryeministër (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cmn 首相 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mn ерөнхий сайд (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ne प्रधान मन्त्री (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ru премье́р-мини́стр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · hu miniszterelnök (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · gl primeiro ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · te ప్రధాని (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · wal xaatta moconaa (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fo forsætisráðharri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · th อัครมหาเสนาบดี (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fa-ira نُخُسْتوَزیر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · kn ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bn উজিরে আজম (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · th นายกฯ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · es presidente del Gobierno (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cs premiérka (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · gd prìomhair (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pt premier (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bg мини́стър-председа́тел (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ro prim-ministru (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ny nduna yaikulu (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sh премѝје̄р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · no statsminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mr पंतप्रधान (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sk premiérka (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · yi פּרעמיערשע (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́рка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nl premier (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ru глава́ прави́тельства (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nl minister-president (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ro premier (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · hi वज़ीर-ए-आज़म (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ar رَئِيسَة وُزَرَاء (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sq kryeministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sea perdane menteri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · el πρωθυπουργός (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bg премие́рка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · gu વડાપ્રધાન (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · to palemia (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ps لومړی وزير (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ru премье́р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tg сарвазир (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mn тэргүүн сайд (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tg вазири аъзам (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ky баш-министр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · dv ބޮޑުވަޒީރު (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · is forsætisráðherra (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ar رَئِيس وُزَرَاء (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fa-ira وَزیرِ اَعْظَم (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ca primer ministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pa ਪਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sv premiärminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · te ప్రధాన మంత్రి (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · he רֹאשׁ־מֶמְשָׁלָה (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · pt primeiro-ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fr chef du gouvernement (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cs ministerská předsedkyně (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sv statsminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cs premiér (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · da statsminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mt prim (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · my ဝန်ကြီးချုပ် (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bg мини́стър-председа́телка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ar الْوَزِير الأوَّل (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · eu lehen ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́р-міні́стр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · yi פּרעמיער (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sh премѝје̄рка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fr premier ministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ka პრემიერ-მინისტრი (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sh premìjēr (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ar رَئِيسَة حُكُومَة (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mk премие́р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · el πρωθυπουργίνα (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · bg премие́р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · am ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · eo ĉefministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tg нахуствазир (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uz bosh vazir (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ur وَزِیرِ اَعْظَم (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tk baş ministr (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · es primer ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · grc τριστάτης (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · rsk премиєр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ug باش ۋەزىر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sk predsedkyňa vlády (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ar رَئِيس حُكُومَة (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fr première ministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sq kryeministri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tpi praim minista (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lt ministrė pirmininkė (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · kk бас министр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · af eerste minister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lt ministras pirmininkas (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uz bosh ministr (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · yue 首相 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · de Premierminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ms perdana menteri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · it capo del governo (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · kmr serokwezîr (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nan-hbl 總理 /总理 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · fi pääministeri (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · de Premierministerin (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · prs وَزِیرِ اَعْظَم (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · km នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sk predseda vlády (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · eo ministroprezidanto (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · nan-hbl 首相 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ja 首相 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ko 각하 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ta பிரதமர் (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uk прем'є́рка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · vi thủ tướng (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · az baş nazir (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lv premjerministre (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́р-міні́стар (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lo ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · kl ministeriuneq (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ga príomh-aire (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sgs mėnėstros pėrmėninks (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lv ministru prezidente (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́р (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · be прэм'е́р-міні́стрка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ja 内閣総理大臣 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · lv premjerministrs (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · wa prumire minisse (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ja 総理大臣 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ug باش مىنىستر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · es primera ministra (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mi pirimia (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · cs ministerský předseda (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ha firaminista (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sl premier (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ka პრემიერი (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · it primo ministro (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · tt премьер-министр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · sa प्रधान मंत्री (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · et peaminister (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mk премие́рка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · eo premiero (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · mn ᠲᠡᠷᠢᠭᠦᠨ ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠳ (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · th นายกรัฐมนตรี (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · uk прем'є́р-міні́стрка (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · yue 總理 /总理 (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · ky премьер-министр (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) · prs نُخُسْتوَزِیر (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)