premier
Plural: premiers
Noun
- A prime minister or head of government in some countries.
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
- the person who is head of state (in several countries)
- The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.
- The prime minister.
- The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.
- The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet.
- The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
- The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
- The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
Verb
- be performed for the first time
- "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"
- perform a work for the first time
- To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
- To govern in the role of premier.
Adjective Satellite
- first in rank or degree
- "an architect of premier rank"
- preceding all others in time
- "the premiere showing"
Adj
- Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.
- Most ancient; first to hold a specified status.
Examples
- Playing ’PREMIER’ across a double word score felt like a grand political move.
- The composer invited all his friends when they premiered the movie he orchestrated, we got to see it before anyone but the crew.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.
Synonyms
chancellor, PM, premiere, prime, Prime Minister, prime minister, first lieutenant, first mate, first minister
Scrabble Score: 11
premier: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpremier: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
premier: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary