premier
noun
the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
premiers
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pluralof premier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Macron built with Starmer the best relationship with any of the five UK premiers he has seen prior to Burnham during almost a decade in office.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ford was uncharacteristically quiet in public after the Canadian government last week briefed the country’s premiers on the broad outlines of a trade deal with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Canadian leader has drawn support from across the political spectrum in Canada for ditching what some premiers and industry groups feared was a bad deal with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, other premiers, namely of Nova Scotia and the Yukon territory, said they were prepared to restore US alcohol sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
