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- 1 Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree. not-comparable
"2004, Philip Moore, Scouting an Anthropology of Sport, Anthropologica, Volume 46, Number 1, Canadian Anthropology Society, page 40, This failure, for a team associated with one of the premier Australian Rules Football teams with the longest of traditions, is truly enormous."
- 2 Most ancient; first to hold a specified status. not-comparable
"PREMIER, a. This French word, which signifies first, is used by English Heralds to signify the most ancient Peer of any Degree by Creation; as Premier Baron, &c."
- 1 preceding all others in time wordnet
- 2 first in rank or degree wordnet
- 1 The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.; The prime minister. UK, Westminster-system
"1871 July 29, “Our Tyrant”, The Spectator, Volume 303, Issues 9308-9315, page 910, Mr. Gladstone had literally no option. Not to coerce the Lords was to coerce the Commons to continue purchase in spite of their repeated votes for its abolition, and this the Premier had as little the power as the will to do."
- 2 the person who is head of government (in several countries) wordnet
- 3 The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.; The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet. Australia, Canada, South-Africa, UK, Westminster-system
"More surprising than the company′s activities and interests were those of the premier of Ontario, Mitchell Hepburn."
- 4 the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom wordnet
- 5 The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
"1983, Guo Zhou, China & the World, Volume 4, Beijing Review, page 13, This shows that our policy of strengthening friendly ties with Africa as developed by Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai is a correct one and that it has won popular support in Africa."
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- 6 The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship. slang
- 7 The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football). Australia
- 1 To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
"The composer invited all his friends when they premiered the movie he orchestrated, we got to see it before anyone but the crew."
- 2 perform a work for the first time wordnet
- 3 To govern in the role of premier.
- 4 be performed for the first time wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.
Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.
Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.
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