noun
Meaning 1
The principal minister of a ruler or state.
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Phrase guide
first minister
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noun
Meaning 2
The prime minister or a provincial or territorial premier.
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Usage: Canada, often, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
A leader of a devolved government such as Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
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Usage: UK
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of first minister.
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Usage: alt-of
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 首席部長 /首席部长 (shǒuxí bùzhǎng) — principal minister of a ruler or state
- Danish: førsteminister — principal minister of a ruler or state
- Hungarian: első miniszter — principal minister of a ruler or state
- Norwegian Bokmål: førsteminister — principal minister of a ruler or state
- Norwegian Nynorsk: førsteminister — principal minister of a ruler or state