the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
a chief officer.
adjective
first in rank; chief; leading.
first in time; earliest; oldest.
Origin of premier
1400–50; late Middle English primer, primier, premer (adj.) <Anglo-French primer, premer and Middle French premier, primier literally, first <Latin prīmārius of the first rank; see primary
OTHER WORDS FROM premier
pre·mier·ship,noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH premier
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Words nearby premier
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Even with those two struggling, the Clippers should have been able to rely on Lou Williams, who’s long been one of the NBA’s premier bucket-getters.
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Abe is the grandson of former premier Nobusuke Kishi and the son of former foreign minister Shintaro Abe.
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Akash and Isha Ambani, twin children of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, are building Reliance Jio, India’s premier mobile carrier, into the world’s next tech giant.
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This is the premier natural history and science museum in the western United States.
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From 2013 to 2015, the Dodgers weren’t baseball’s premier team, maxing out at 94 wins in 2014, but they may have been its flashiest.
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Most recently, Karl Lagerfeld hosted a grand fête celebrating the premier of his film Reincarnation.
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When most of us think of the premier retirement destination for unrepentant Nazis, our minds immediately turn to South America.
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Only time will tell whether Mattel can save their premier toy from financial ruin.
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For all these reasons and more, the 38-year-old actress has become one of the premier portrayers of working-class women onscreen.
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Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear Sunday at the Harkin Steak Fry, the premier Democratic fundraising event in the state.
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Of course the giant explained, and the premier looked incredulous.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
There was open admiration in the Premier's eyes, but at the same time he was distressed and ill at ease.
The Crime Club|William Holt-White
The Persian premier at last made the allegation to Mr. Murray himself, in a despatch.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Members began to go out, but, as the Premier rose, they drew back and left a path for him down the middle of the House.
Half a Hero|Anthony Hope
Thrusting it into his vest, he dropped a humble bow to the premier, and turned from the chamber.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for premier
premier
/ (ˈprɛmjə) /
noun
another name for prime minister
any of the heads of governments of the Canadian provinces and the Australian states
(plural)Australianthe winners of a premiership
adjective(prenominal)
first in importance, rank, etc
first in occurrence; earliest
Word Origin for premier
C15: from Old French: first, from Latin prīmārius principal, from prīmus first
The head of government in many nations. A premier's position is usually the same as that of a prime minister. The chiefs of government of the provinces of Canada are called premiers.