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   premier

   /ˈprɛmɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. first in importance, order, or position; leading: "Germany's premier rock band"
   • ▪ of earliest creation: "he holds the premier barony in the UK—created in 1269"

   noun

   • 1. a prime minister or other head of government.
   • ▪ (in Australia and Canada) the chief minister of a government of a state or province.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French, ‘first’, from Latin primarius ‘principal’.

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   What does primer mean in English?

   • Middle English primer, primier "first in time, first in rank, foremost," borrowed from Anglo-French primer, premer, premyer "first, earliest, most important" (continental Old & Middle French primier, premier ), going back to Latin prīmārius "of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief" — more at primary entry 1

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   Where did the word 'premier' come from?

   • "Premier," which entered the English language first, originated with the Latin word primarius, meaning "principal." "Premiere," which didn't enter the English language until the 19th century, comes from France. The word "premier" can be used as a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it relates to heads of state.

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   What is a premier in politics?

   • In a political sense a premier is a head of state. As adjective or noun, this word has to do with whatever’s first and foremost. Leaders of countries are often called premiers, since they’re the first, most important people in government — like how we call the President's wife the “First Lady.”

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   Premier is another way of saying “first” or “best” like the premier ice cream store on the block that always has a line snaking around the corner. In a political sense a premier is a head of state. As adjective or noun, this word has to do with whatever’s first and foremost.

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   Premier is used to refer to the head of the government of certain countries, equivalent to a prime minister, as in The premier of France gave a speech today. Premier can also mean that something is highest in rank or is chief among a group, as in NASA is the premier authority on American spaceflight.

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   Premier is used to describe something that is considered to be the best or most important thing of a particular type. ...the country's premier opera company. American English : premier / prɪˈmɪər /

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective premier, which means most important, famous or successful. See examples of premier in different contexts, such as sports, cooking and business.