Ministerpräsident

prime minister

noun mi-NIS-ter-pre-zi-dent Less Common

Also means

state premier

Usage Note

Ministerpräsident is the head of government of a German federal state (Bundesland), not the national leader, who is the Bundeskanzler. In other countries it translates as 'prime minister'; the female form is Ministerpräsidentin.

Examples

"Der Ministerpräsident hielt eine Rede."

Natural Translation

The state premier gave a speech.

Literal Translation

The state-premier held a speech.

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