English Explanatory Dictionary

premier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.
  2. Most ancient; first to hold a specified status.
noun
  1. The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.
  2. The prime minister.
  3. The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet.
  4. The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
  5. The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
  6. The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
verb
  1. To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
  2. To govern in the role of premier.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛ.mi.ɛː/ /ˈpɹɛm.jɛː/ /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ə/ /ˈpɹɛm.jə/ /pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ /ˈpɹimjɚ/ /ˈpɹemjə/ En-ca-premier.opus en-au-premier.ogg

Word forms

premier premiers premiering premiered

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.

Synonyms

prime minister first minister first lieutenant first mate

Related words

premier danseur premier jus preeminent primary prime premiere king queen president governor first minister

Derived words

nonpremier premier cricket minor premier premieress premierial premiership
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