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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But his premiership was marred by his own corruption scandals, and no one sees him as a solution.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The team around Burnham view the start of his premiership as successful but say they will be relieved to get back to the "structure" of parliamentary politics.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
He must have spent more time outside London in the years running up to his premiership than any other modern prime minister - and it's fascinating to see where that's landed him.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He has 48 never been rich, though his affairs have greatly improved since the time when in his first premiership he had to sell his valuable collection of china.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Various
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