first minister
nounDefinitions
The principal minister of a ruler or state.
- The king, knowing that he had an alternative administration in waiting, accepted the first minister's wish.
The prime minister or a provincial or territorial premier.
A leader of a devolved government such as Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
- The Welsh first minister has defended his decision to travel to Qatar for the World Cup, saying he feels that the citizens of Wales want their country’s leader there despite concerns about human rights and working conditions.
- Yousaf is almost certain to be confirmed as Scotland’s next first minister in a nominal vote at Holyrood on Tuesday but now has to bridge those divides by bringing the SNP’s warring wings together.
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Alternative letter-case form of first minister.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA