Editing Primus inter pares (section)

====United Kingdom====
{{Main|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom}}

The term "prime minister" can be compared to "primary minister" or "first minister".  Because of this, the prime ministers of many countries are traditionally considered to be "first among equals" – they are the [[chairman]] or "head" of a [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] rather than holding an office that is ''de jure'' superior to that of ministers.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

The [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] has frequently been described as "first among equals". In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], the executive is the Cabinet, and during [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] times a minister had the role of informing the monarch about proposed legislation in the House of Commons and other matters. In modern times, however, although the phrase is still occasionally used, it understates the [[Powers of the prime minister of the United Kingdom|powers of the prime minister]], which now include many broad, exclusive, executive powers over which cabinet members have little influence.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

''[[First Among Equals (novel)|First Among Equals]]'' is the title of a popular political novel (1984) by [[Jeffrey Archer]], about the careers and private lives of several men vying to become British Prime Minister. It was later adapted into a [[First Among Equals (TV series)|ten-part TV series]], produced by [[Granada Television]].{{cn|date=May 2023}}