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chief minister

NOUN
prime minister
Synonyms
WEAK
President chancellor chief executive chief of state chief officer commander in chief dewan doge grand vizier head of cabinet head of state leader person in charge premier

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On Sunday, the territory's chief minister Omar Abdullah -- who does not control the security forces -- said mourners should be "allowed to grieve peacefully" and police should "refrain from using force or restrictive measures".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The chief minister of Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti, told a news conference in Quetta on Sunday that all the districts under attack were cleared.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of the southern province of Sindh, which includes Karachi, has promised an investigation into the fire and response time.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Ahmedabad is a political and economic powerhouse -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Gujarat's chief minister from 2001 to 2014.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

He had become chief minister of the KwaZulu homeland with the tacit support of the ANC, and even his launching of Inkatha as a Zulu cultural organization was unopposed by the organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela