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prime minister

NOUN
government head
Synonyms
WEAK
President chancellor chief executive chief minister 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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Hun Sen, who had been Cambodia’s prime minister since 1985, hosted former President Joe Biden, China’s premier and Southeast Asian leaders in November 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The same year, the prime minister appointed Chen—who was then 32 years old and spoke only basic Khmer—as an official adviser, a post on the level of a minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The reputational damage from Cambodia’s growing association with online scams has hurt the country’s formal economy, according to Hun Manet, the prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

By publishing an account of a recent meeting about the mess, it's been made clear the prime minister didn't know what had happened.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

That year, we learned via the intercom that P. W. Botha had succeeded John Vorster as prime minister.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela