minister-president \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷\noun (pluralministers-presidentorminister-presidents) Etymology: translation of German ministerpräsident : the principal governmental minister usually chosen by the legislature in a number of German länder and resembling a prime minister in power and status < the minister-president … appoints and heads a cabinet responsible to the legislature — R.H.Wells >