English Explanatory Dictionary

premiership

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The office of a premier or prime minister.
  2. The position held by the champion team at the end of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
name
  1. The Premier League of English association football.
  2. Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby union.

Pronunciation

en-au-premiership.ogg /ˈpɹɛmɪəʃɪp/ /-mjə-/

Word forms

premiership premierships the Premiership

Etymology

From premier + -ship.

Synonyms

prime ministership championship title

Derived words

minor premiership premiership quarter
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