Definitions for premier
prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɪər, ˈpri mɪərpre·mier

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prime Minister, PM, premiernoun

   the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

2. chancellor, premier, prime ministeradjective

   the person who is head of state (in several countries)

3. premier(a), prime(a)adjective

   first in rank or degree

   "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

4. premier, premiereverb

   preceding all others in time

   "the premiere showing"

5. premier, premiereverb

   be performed for the first time

   "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"

6. premier, premiereverb

   perform a work for the first time

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1. premiernoun

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

2. premiernoun

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

3. premiernoun

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

4. premierverb

   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.

5. premieradjective

   Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

6. Etymology: From premier (as an adjective), from primarius.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Premieradjective

   first; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister

2. Premieradjective

   most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree

3. Premiernoun

   the first minister of state; the prime minister

4. Etymology: [F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary, Prime, a.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Premier

   Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Premier

   prē′mi-ėr, adj. prime or first: chief: (her.) most ancient.—n. the first or chief: the prime-minister.—v.i. to govern as premier.—adj. and n. Première (pre-myār′), first or leading actress, dancer, forewoman, &c.—n. Prē′miership. [Fr.,—L. primarius, of the first rank—primus, first.]

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   • Performing Arts

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'premier' in Adjectives Frequency: #711

How to pronounce premier?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of premier in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of premier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of premier in a Sentence

1. Lisa Wright:

   I just said I'm sorry you feel that way and I left and ended up crying in the bathroom, which was definitely not how you want to end your premier event of the Rio Olympics, it was pretty traumatic for me, to be honest, especially given the fact that everyone knows that she's the vice president of FINA.

2. Phra Prommangkalachan:

   It's Vichai's good deeds that help garner support from fans across the world which became the power for Leicester City Football Club, i believe that all the good karma that Vichai has made will be a factor that helps Leicester to definitely win the Premier League.

3. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   I am extremely proud to be an alumnus of The University of Manchester, England. The University gave me a wonderful opportunity to pursue my Ph.D. by awarding me with Dalton Chemical Research Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships. It's surely the major accomplishment and a premier milestone in my life. My grateful thanks and heartfelt best wishes to The University of Manchester, one of the greatest Universities in the world.....this year ranked 5th in the UK and 38th worldwide. Keep it up, my Alma Mater.

4. Shore Capital analysts:

   We see 65p as a good compromise price, allowing Premier's management to highlight the extra value it has extracted from McCormick, whilst also offering shareholders the opportunity of a cash exit today at a reasonably full EBITDA (core earnings) valuation.

5. Haydon Manning:

   Brumby, as a former premier, carries weight as a lobbyist. Losing someone of the stature will hurt Huawei's efforts to prosecute its case and to be allowed to expand in the region.

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