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taoiseach

taoiseach

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A person who leads the Irish government
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːʃəx/
: taoiseach
  • The Taoiseach announced a new policy to improve healthcare in Ireland.
  • Prime Minister (taoiseach)
  • taoiseach (Prime Minister)

Examples

  • During the speech, the Taoiseach outlined the government's plans for economic recovery.

  • The Taoiseach and I are agreed on a joint declaration on Northern Ireland.

  • The Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar declared on the occasion of the debate:

    Academic text (2018)
  • In March 1989, the settlement formula was turned down by the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) himself, Charles Haughey.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Economist T.K. Whitaker warned Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Jack Lynch that destroying the site would do irreparable harm to the Government's and Ireland's reputation.

    Blog text (6)
  • We went on then to try to get the Irish government to provide a public inquiry into the Dublin Monaghan bombings, but all doors were closed to us until 1999, which was the 25th anniversary of the bombings, and the families met with the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for the first time.

  • As the Taoiseach of Ireland, Leo Varadkar addressed the nation on the importance of vaccination.

Surface Forms

taoiseach singular
taoiseachs plural

Etymology

Taoiseach comes from Irish and originally means 'chief' or 'leader'. It is the official title for the prime minister of Ireland, so the word directly names the country's leader.