Meaning & use
Taoiseach
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The title of the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland.
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The Taoiseach addressed the Dáil on the new budget proposals.
She became the youngest person ever to serve as Taoiseach.
A note on using this word
An Irish-language word literally meaning 'chief' or 'leader,' retained in English-language references to Irish politics.
Words with a similar meaning
prime minister
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