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Synonyms for premier

  • noun
  • adjective

Most common

minister-president prime minister

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Prime minister

prime minister, first minister CA, minister-president, chancellor

2. First lieutenant — the first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship

first lieutenant, first mate

Adjective

first, prime, head

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.

  2. n. 2

    The head of government in parliament and leader of the cabinet. The prime minister.

  3. adj. 1

    Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

Related words

Word family
premiership premiere president
Phrases
premier cricket

Forms

Plural
premiers → chancellors…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
premierrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
head1
5 letters
first1, prime1
10 letters
chancellor3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chancellor3 = 3 syllables).