Meaning of PREMIER
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- [n] the position of the cabinet minister who is in charge of government affairs
- [n] the person who is head of state (in several countries)
- [n] the person who holds the position of head of state in England
- [adj] preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
- [v] perform a work for the first time
- [v] be performed for the first time; of a play, ballet, or composition
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| | Synonyms: | | chancellor, first, PM, PM, premiere, premiere, Prime Minister, prime minister |
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| | See Also: | | British Cabinet, British Cabinet, cabinet minister, chief of state, do, execute, head of state, perform | |
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\Pre"mi*er\, a. [F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the
first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See {Primary},
{Prime}, a.]
1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier
minister. --Camden. Swift.
2. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title
of his degree.
\Pre"mi*er\, n.
The first minister of state; the prime minister.
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