🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Primer ministro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpɾimeɾ miˈnistɾo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prime Minister/ˌpraɪm ˈmɪs.tə.zər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El primer ministro convocó a una conferencia de prensa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The head of government in a parliamentary system, responsible for leading the cabinet and setting national policy.

    "The prime minister announced a new package of economic reforms during the parliamentary session."
  2. 2

    The chief executive officer of the government in various constitutional monarchies and republics.

    "Several foreign leaders, including the Japanese prime minister, attended the international summit."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English 'prime', meaning first, and 'minister', from Latin 'minister' meaning servant or attendant. The term evolved to designate the chief member of the cabinet in parliamentary systems of government, historically originating in 17th-century Britain with figures like Robert Walpole.

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