Prime minister
WordNet

noun


(1)   The person who is head of state (in several countries)
(2)   The person who holds the position of head of the government in England
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. In a parliamentary democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government; usually the leader of the majority party.
    This is a list of all prime ministers since Churchill.
    Yesterday we had a visit from the Prime Minister. (See usage notes.)

Usage notes

  • When referring to a particular prime minister, is capitalised:
    The Prime Minister issued a statement today.
  • When referring to a prime minister by title and name together, British usage is “the Prime Minister, Tony Blair” or “Tony Blair, the Prime Minister”, while North American usage is “Prime Minister Tony Blair”.
 
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