premier
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- noun
- /ˈprɛmɪər/
- UK
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primer ministro
- It is his first official state visit since his re-election, and the President is hosting the Premier of China.
- vice-premier
- former premier
- Chinese premier
Yeah, and a complaint from the premier of Cambodia, Synuk.
- Yeah, and a complaint from the premier of Cambodia, Synuk.
- Attended Davos this year, as did Li Kyang, premier of the State Council of China.
- Yesterday, Bloomberg did this live blog on the Chinese premier's piece.
- We had a Hu Yaobang as the China's new premier.
Examples
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The most likely candidate to lead such a government is Premier Li Peng.
Academic text (1993) -
The Friday after the announcement, Premier Russell MacLellan met with miners in the union hall in Sydney Mines.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Is he in touch with the premier?
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The President was there, along with the Premier and most of the cabinet.
Fiction book (2001) -
As you know, the premier loves surprises.
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I had learned to bow to the premier, and so I did when she entered.
Fiction book (2000) -
Attended Davos this year, as did Li Kyang, premier of the State Council of China.
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Ever since Li Peng became State Council premier, he has sought a "return to the pre-Cultural Revolution days" policy.
Academic text (1990) -
But by Monday, the news focused on the premier's bravery in the face of the angry pleas of the miners.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many important people were in attendance, including the premier himself, who gave a welcome address.
Synonyms
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2.3
The head of a country's government who leads it and makes key decisions
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6.2
Head of government in some countries, for example Germany and Austria
The head of a country's government, for example in the United Kingdom
Surface Forms
Etymology
Premier comes from the Latin primus, meaning 'first', and passed into English through old French. So a premier is the 'first' or main minister in a government, much like a prime minister.