Collocations for prime minister - noun
ADJ.
deputy | acting, caretaker, interim, transitional | incumbent, present | former, previous | outgoing | strong | beleaguered
The beleaguered prime minister is coming under yet more pressure.
The beleaguered prime minister is coming under yet more pressure.
Conservative, Labour, etc.
VERB + PRIME MINISTER
appoint, appoint sb (as), elect, elect sb (as) | serve as
He served briefly as prime minister from 1920 to 1921. (For more verbs see the entry for ‘minister’.)
He served briefly as prime minister from 1920 to 1921. (For more verbs see the entry for ‘minister’.)
PREP.
under a/the ~
She held office under two different prime ministers.
She held office under two different prime ministers.