'Premier' definitions:
Definition of 'premier'
(from WordNet)
adjective
First in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" [syn: premier(a), prime(a)]
adjective
Preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: premier, premiere]
noun
The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom [syn: Prime Minister, PM, premier]
noun
The person who is head of state (in several countries) [syn: chancellor, premier, prime minister]
verb
Be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn: premier, premiere]
verb
Perform a work for the first time [syn: premier, premiere]
Definition of 'Premier'
From: GCIDE
- Premier \Pre"mi*er\, n. The first minister of state; the prime minister. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Premier'
From: GCIDE
- Premier \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'premier'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- all-absorbing,
- arch,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- champion,
- chancellor,
- chief,
- chief executive,
- chief of state,
- controlling,
- dewan,
- doge,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- front,
- grand vizier,
- head,
- head of state,
- highest,
- highest-ranking,
- leading,
- maiden,
- main,
- master,
- overriding,
- overruling,
- paramount,
- PM,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- president,
- primary,
- prime,
- prime minister,
- principal,
- ranking,
- supreme,
- top,
- top-ranking,
- topmost,
- uppermost