first minister

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Definition of first minister in English English dictionary

The leader of the devolved governments of Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland

Any of the ten provincial premiers or the prime minister of Canada

A first ministers meeting is used to discuss inter-governmental affairs.

In the Scottish Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly, the First Minister is the leader of the ruling party. the most important minister in the Scottish Parliament, similar to the Prime Minister in the UK parliament. The minister is elected by the members of the Scottish Parliament, but would normally be the leader of the largest political party

Hyphenation

first min·is·ter

Turkish pronunciation

fırst mînıstır

Pronunciation

/ˈfərst ˈmənəstər/ /ˈfɜrst ˈmɪnəstɜr/