prime minister
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Meaning · English
Head of government in a country
Literally: first minister
Register: neutral
Examples
He was forced to resign as prime minister.Ông ta bị buộc phải từ chức thủ tướng.
Our country would be better off if we had a new prime minister.Đất nước chúng tôi sẽ tốt đẹp hơn nếu chúng tôi có một thủ tướng mới.
Tatoeba sentence #299272 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “prime minister” mean?
Head of government in a country Literally: first minister
Is “prime minister” formal or informal?
prime minister is generally neutral.