Premier
WordNet
adjective
(1) Preceding all others in time
"The premiere showing"
noun
(2) The person who is head of state (in several countries)
(3) The person who holds the position of head of the government in England
verb
(4) Perform a work for the first time
(5) Be performed for the first time
"We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The head of a country's cabinet, see Prime minister.
- The head of a state or provincial government.
- The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
Usage notes
In British English, prime minister and premier are interchangeable while in Australia and Canada, the federal leader is the prime minister and the local leaders are premiers.
Verb
- To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
- The composer invited all his friends when they premiered the movie he orchestrated, we got to see it before anyone but the crew.
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