premier1 adjectivepremier2 noun
premierprem‧i‧er1 /ˈpremiə $ prɪˈmɪr/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun] formal 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpremier2
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 French ‘first’, from Latin primarius; ➔ PRIMARY1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- The Super Bowl is America's premier sporting event.
- Bezannes From no specific mention in the échelle this growth acquired premier cru status in 1985.
- But premier black leader he is.
- Our fully equipped leisure centre, en-suite rooms with 100 premier quality rooms make a superb venue for conferences or leisure.
- The prize at the end of the campaign trail is premier league football next season.
- The relatively small production of Mutigny is, however, of good premier cru quality.
- We look forward in 2000 to consolidating our reputation as one of Britain's premier political publishers.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► cru
best or most important: · The relatively small production of Mutigny is, however, of good premier cru quality.· Bezannes From no specific mention in the échelle this growth acquired premier cru status in 1985.· This village produces strong wines of good varietal character well deserving premier cru status.· This allows a premier cru to stand out and get appropriate recognition even if it should be considered a grand cru.· Classification of Coligny's white grapes jumped from 85% to 90% in 1985, assuming premier cru status.· Montbré Situated on a plain beneath Rilly-la-Montagne the vineyards of Montbré are not of true premier cru quality.
► division· But their knockout involvement allowed Whiston Cross to take over the premier division leadership courtesy of a 5-2 victory over Monks Sports.· We've got a good football team in the first or premier division next season.
► event· It's becoming one of the premier events.· The top crews practice all year round for the premier event in the raft racing calendar.
► league· What is the fastest goal in the premier league so far this season?· You're right about it being good just to be in the premier league and be one of the better teams.· United lit the fuse for a quality cup tie by giving everything they had against the big boys from the premier league.· In short, it is good second division stuff, probably worth a Nobel prize, but not in the premier league.· The play offs to the premier league are about to kick off.· The prize at the end of the campaign trail is premier league football next season.· Although journalists have placed Bristol in the premier league, there is no room for complacency.· It won't be replaced until we get back to the premier league.
one of Dublin’s premier hotelspremier1 adjectivepremier2 noun
premierpremier2 noun [countable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- the Chinese Premier Li Peng
- But Mitterand accepted the situation, appointing the conservatives' leader, Jacques Chirac, as premier.
- He was named leader of the Parti Quebecois last week and is expected to become premier before the end of the month.
- In actual fact, the premier was growing more and more disenchanted with the private power lobby.
- The new premier, Yu Kuo-hwa, was a Harvard man.
WORD SETS► Officials
a Prime Minister – used in news reports: accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun
the Irish Premier