Premier Definition

prĭ-mîr, -myîr, prēmîr

premiered, premiering, premiers

adjective

First in importance or rank; chief; foremost.

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First in time; earliest.

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noun

premiers

Any chief official.

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The prime minister of any of certain countries.

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The chief executive officer of a Canadian province.

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The chief minister of an Australian state.

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(politics, UK, Westminster system) The leader of the government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.

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verb

premiered, premiering, premiers

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.

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Other Word Forms of Premier

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premier

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Middle English primier from Old French from Latin prīmārius from prīmus first per¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French premier (as an adjective), from Latin primarius (prīmārius).

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