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premier

/pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Premier means: first in rank or degree.

Synonyms for premier10

noun, as in the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

Prime Minister, PM

noun, as in the person who is head of government (in several countries)

chancellor, prime minister

verb, as in be performed for the first time

verb, as in perform a work for the first time

adjective, as in first in rank or degree

prime, first, 1st

adjective, as in preceding all others in time

also used for premier

first minister, first lieutenant, first mate

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What does premier mean?6

adjective

1

first in rank or degree“an architect of premier rank”

2

preceding all others in time“the premiere showing”

noun

1

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

2

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

verb

1

be performed for the first time“We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success”

2

perform a work for the first time

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with premier?50

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All 50 rhymes for premier, grouped by syllable

Premier in a sentence

  • Informed of their safety, the premier breathed a sigh of relief.unknown
  • The premier announced his intention to undertake drastic reforms in parliament.unknown
  • The starlet showed up at the premier flanked by two big bodyguards.darinmex
  • Today's paper reports that the premier has given up the idea of visiting America.Zifre
  • The Premier subscribed his name to the charter.unknown
  • All the top teams of the UK are in the premier division.trieuho
  • She will play the starring role in one of the Autumn's biggest film premiers.Lillith
  • NEFU is considered the premier center for research into woolly mammoths and other prehistoric, ice age species.Hybrid

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Forms of premier

as a noun

plural
premiers

as a verb

past tense
premiered
present participle
premiering
third-person singular
premiers
past participle
premiered