premier

Formspremiers, premiering, premiered

Pluralpremiers

1. 1
   bestadjective

   Best or most important of a particular kind.

   Like being the number one choice that everyone picks first.

   This is the premier hotel in the whole city.

   She works for the country's premier news channel.

   UsageGoes before a noun: the premier hotel. Premiere, with an e, means a first show.

   Similarleading, foremost, top, preeminent, principal

   Oppositeminor, lesser, inferior, secondary

2. 2
   first showingverbtransitive

   To show or perform something for the first time.

   The studio will premier its new film next month.

   The band premiered a new song at last night's concert, and the crowd sang along by the end.

   UsageAlso spelled premiere: the film premieres next month.

   Similardebut, unveil, launch, introduce, present

3. 3
   state leadernounAustraliaCanadaSouth Africacountable

   The head of government in a state or province.

   The premier of the province opened the new hospital.

   Each premier met with the prime minister last week.

   UsageSay the premier of a state or province.

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4. 4
   national leadernouncountable

   The leader of a country's government, like a prime minister.

   Like the captain who leads a whole country's government.

   The country's premier met with leaders from other nations.

   In China, the premier runs the national government from day to day.

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5. 5
   champion teamnounAustraliacountable

   The team that wins the championship in a sports season.

   Like the team that takes home the trophy at the end of the season.

   The reigning premier lost its first game of the new season.

   Fans cheered as their club was crowned premiers for the first time.

   Similarchampion, titleholder

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