# Taoiseach

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtiːʃəx/ · frequency rank #55,791

## Definitions
1. The head of the government of Ireland, comparable to a prime minister of a Commonwealth of Nations country.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Taoiseach (“chieftain, leader; prime minister of Ireland”).
The plural form Taoisigh is borrowed from Irish Taoisigh.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taoiseach