premier
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4.5
- adjective
- /ˈprɛmɪər/
:
principal
- Programs in these areas will strengthen ASME's position as the premier engineering society in the world.
- the world's premier
- a premier organization
- a premier outlet
And he died and he was one of the premier busboys in America.
- And he died and he was one of the premier busboys in America.
- I'd say it's a premier position in a lot of areas.
- Swords, however, reigned as the premier status item.
- So when you see this guy, he's probably the premier quarterback in college football.
- They are, I think, the premier neurosurgical hospital in the world.
- You know, he's coming in this week and he's a premier thinker.
- That means premier, full top top satisfaction.
- And they were the premier wildlife viewing during the winter.
Examples
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Al-Ani acquired fame as one of Iraq's premier playwrights and stage actors.
Academic text (1997) -
They are, I think, the premier neurosurgical hospital in the world.
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I'd say it's a premier position in a lot of areas.
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For me, I had the great good fortune to study with one of the premier educational historians in the country.
Academic text (2001) -
Mr. Popper, this is the premier cultural event of the season.
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Welcome to Camp Vision, California's premier fitness camp.
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I did 35 years of loyal government service, culminating as director of the world's premier intelligence agency.
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The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Bucharest is the premier philosophy program in Romania.
Academic text (2015) -
Founded in 1968, Repertorio Español is the premier venue for Spanish language theater in New York City.
Academic text (2017) -
Welcome to Camp Vision, California's premier fitness camp.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Most important or central in a situation
∞
3.2
The main thing that matters most
∞
2.5
Being most important or basic
807
3.8
Of the best quality and most important
737
3.9
Highest in rank, quality, or importance
320
2.8
Most important person or thing in a situation
241
4.5
Among the best or most skilled in a group
122
4.2
Most important in a group or area
70
1.0
Better than all others in quality or importance
22
4.0
More important than other things
17
8.0
The most respected and well known in a particular field
9
6.2
Of very high quality and among the best in its field
8
4.6
Of the highest quality
3
3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
Most important or main
Most important and successful in a field
In the most important place in your mind
Higher in rank within a group or system
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective premier also comes from Latin primus, meaning 'first'. Because being 'first' often means being the best or most important, premier can mean 'top' or 'chief', like a prime product or place.