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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Takaichi, who took over the premiership in October then called a snap election to cement her power, has already toned down her rhetoric against further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, Nagai says.
From Barron's
Takaichi, who took over the premiership in October then called a snap election to cement her power, has already toned down her rhetoric against further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, Nagai says.
From Barron's
He believes he has nothing to hide and, with the prime minister's premiership teetering, he needs to quickly minimise doubts among potential supporters on the backbenches.
From BBC
However, the loss of McSweeney, a man whose advice Sir Keir has relied on since his campaign to become the leader of the Labour party, was already a major blow to his premiership.
From BBC
Analysts anticipate the conservative leader, who championed the legalisation of cannabis, could retain the premiership by again allying with Pheu Thai, now ranked third in surveys.
From Barron's
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