premier C1 Topic:Law & Government US /pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ UK /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ɛː/ See IPA manual Freq #11188 Meanings 1 adj Best, most important, or highest in rank. The city hosts one of the premier film festivals in the world. 2 noun The head of a government; a prime minister. The premier met with foreign leaders to discuss trade. 3 verb To perform or show something to the public for the first time. The young composer's opera was premiered to great acclaim. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the head of a government; a... prime ministerchancellor 3 verb · to perform or show... premiere Word family Forms premieredpremieringpremiers Derived forms nonpremierpremieresspremierialpremiership Related forms governorkingpreeminentpremierepresidentprimaryprimequeen Etymology AI details Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary. premier Middle French prīmārius Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Politics & International Affairs Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # premier **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun, verb **IPA (US):** /pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ɛː/ **Frequency rank:** 11188 ## Meanings 1. Best, most important, or highest in rank. 2. The head of a government; a prime minister. 3. To perform or show something to the public for the first time. ## Examples - The city hosts one of the premier film festivals in the world. - The premier met with foreign leaders to discuss trade. - The young composer's opera was premiered to great acclaim. ## Derived Forms - nonpremier - premieress - premierial - premiership ## Related Forms - governor - king - preeminent - premiere - president - primary - prime - queen ## Roots and Affixes - Root: premier - Root: prīmārius ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary. ## AI Etymology Premier is borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary. In present-day use, it can mean best, most important, or highest in rank, or the head of a government; a prime minister. Derived formations include nonpremier, premieress, premierial, and premiership. ## Topics - Law & Government - Politics & International Affairs - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown