nounnoun
en statsminister
prime minister
Den person som leder regeringen i ett land.
Definition & meaning
Statsminister means prime minister: the head of government in Sweden and several other countries.
Grammar & Word origin
It is a common-gender noun: en statsminister, statsministern (“the prime minister”). The plural is statsministrar.
The word combines stat (“state”) and minister (“minister”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- regeringschef — “head of government.” It describes the role rather than the specific title.
- premiärminister — “prime minister,” commonly used for the heads of government of some other countries.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Sveriges statsminister bor i Stockholm.noun
Sweden's prime minister lives in Stockholm.
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