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premiers

[pri-meer, -myeer, pree-meer] Origin

pre·mier

[pri-meer, -myeer, pree-meer]
noun
1.
the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
2.
a chief officer.
adjective
3.
first in rank; chief; leading.
4.
first in time; earliest; oldest.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English primer, primier, premer (adj.) < Anglo-French primer, premer and Middle French premier, primier literally, first < Latin prīmārius of the first rank; see primary

pre·mier·ship, noun

premier, premiere.
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premier
c.1470, from M.Fr. premier "first, chief," from L. primarius "of the first rank, chief" (see primary). The noun in the political sense (1711) is shortening of premier minister (1686). In U.S., premier formerly occasionally was applied to the Secretary of State (1855-c.1900).
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premier definition


The head of government in many nations. A premier's position is usually the same as that of a prime minister. The chiefs of government of the provinces of Canada are called premiers.

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