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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The pair developed a positive relationship in their opening months of working together, which Sir Keir's team highlighted at the time as one of the biggest successes of his premiership.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Andy Burnham is meeting the leaders of the trade unions which help fund the Labour Party, as he looks to shore up support ahead of his expected premiership.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Watch the video above to find out what went wrong in Starmer’s premiership and what comes next for the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Winning a by-election and marching on London to take over the premiership, it’s new territory for Britain.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The premiership of Jules Simon came to an end with the abortive coup d’�tat of 1877, commonly called from its date the Seize Mai.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
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