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premier definition

pre·mier (pri mir′, -myir′; Brit prem′yər)

adjective

  1. first in importance or rank; chief; foremost
  2. first in time; earliest

Etymology: ME primier < MFr premier < L primarius < primus, first, prime

noun

  1. any chief official
    1. the prime minister of any of certain countries
    2. the chief executive officer of a Canadian province
    3. the chief minister of an Australian State

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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