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first ministers

first ministers is the plural of first minister.

Meaning of first minister

Noun

first minister (plural first ministers)

  1. 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.2016, Peter Ackroyd, Revolution, Pan Macmillan, published 2017, page 339
  2. (Canada, often, plural) The prime minister or a provincial or territorial premier.
  3. (UK) 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.2022 November 20, Steven Morris, “Welsh first minister defends trip to World Cup in Qatar”, in The Guardian

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What is first ministers the plural of?
First ministers is the plural of first minister.

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