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minister-president

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English

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Etymology

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From minister +‎ president.

Noun

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minister-president (plural ministers-president)

  1. The head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Coordinating compound of minister +‎ president.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /miˌnɪs.tər.preː.ziˈdɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mi‧nis‧ter-pre‧si‧dent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

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minister-president m (plural minister-presidenten or ministers-presidenten, diminutive minister-presidentje n, feminine minister-presidente)

  1. (Netherlands) prime minister, minister-president
    Synonym: premier
  2. (Belgium) regional chief minister
    De huidige minister-president van Vlaanderen is Jan Jambon.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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