In the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.
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- A calque translation of Latin primus inter pares
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'first among equals':
| first among equals | A person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute. |
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