premiership
Britishnoun
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the office of premier
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a championship competition held among a number of sporting clubs
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a victory in such a championship
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Example Sentences
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He is unlikely to donate a volume to the library at this early stage of his premiership, but if he finds time to peruse the shelves, he will find an eclectic collection.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
His premiership coincided with the presidency of Jiang Zemin, the gregarious, bespectacled economic reformer who died in 2022.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Back in June, Healey's resignation, as one of Sir Keir's most loyal cabinet allies, ended up being the final nail in the coffin for the former prime minister's premiership.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But creating social cohesion where it is lacking, is surely a defining mission of Burnham's premiership.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
There was some talk of the premiership for him shortly before the resignation of Mr. Balfour's Ministry at the close of 1905, but by then he was a spent force, worn out and ill.
From The Viceroys of Ireland by Charles O'Mahony
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