premier

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Foremost

   Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

   • South Africa′s golfing greats battle it out on one of the country′s premier courses.
2. 2

   Most ancient

   Most ancient; first to hold a specified status.

   • 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.
   • […]dau. of Lord Forbes, Premier Baron of Scotland (the Cumine family were of very ancient date[…])
   • "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.
3. 3

   The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet.

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   1. 4

      The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level…

      The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.

      • Actual decision-making power in China resides in the state′s executive organs and in the CCP. At the national level the top government executive organ is the State Council, which is led by the premier.
   2. 5

      The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.

   3. 6

      The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules…

      The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).

   4. 7

      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.
      • Beethoven at first promised Schuppanzigh the right to premier Opus 127, but Linke, cellist in Schuppanzigh′s Quartet, had also received Beethoven′s permission to premier the work at a special benefit concert for himself.
      • So what I want to do is try to premier the new piece with the other piece, and have just a big splash in the city.
   5. 8

      To govern in the role of premier.

The neighborhood

• synonymprime ministerparliamentary leader of government and leader of cabinet in a national parliament
• synonymfirst ministerparliamentary leader of government and leader of cabinet in a national parliament
• neighborpremier danseur
• neighborpremier jus
• neighborpreeminent
• neighborprimary
• neighborprime
• neighborpremiere
• neighborking
• neighborqueen
• neighborpresident
• neighborgovernor
• neighborfirst minister