Premier

Quick meaning: Premier is an adjective meaning Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

Meaning

Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

More Meanings

1. (heraldry) Most ancient; first to hold a specified status.
2. (politics, UK, Westminster system) The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.
3. (nautical, slang) The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
4. (Australia, sporting) The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
5. To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
6. To govern in the role of premier.
7. (politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.

Example Sentences

South Africa′s golfing greats battle it out on one of the country′s premier courses.

[…]dau. of Lord Forbes, Premier Baron of Scotland (the Cumine family were of very ancient date[…])

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.

"THE PREMIER DUKES OF FRANCE. " It will be seen from the autograph appended [...] He was the first to arrive, but it was to his coachman that he owed it that he became the premier Duke of France.

Word Forms

• premiers
• premiering
• premiered

Synonyms for premier

Depending on context, synonyms include prime, first, premiere, pm, chancellor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prime, first, chancellor, pm, paramount, main.

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