The premiership of a leader of a government is the period of time during which they are the leader.
...the final years of her premiership.
So far, his premiership has been dominated by crisis-management.
2. singular noun
In England, the Premiership is the league in which the best football teams play.
[British]
...their position at the bottom of the Premiership.
premiership in British English
(ˈprɛmjəʃɪp)
noun
1.
the office of premier
2.
a.
a championship competition held among a number of sporting clubs
b.
a victory in such a championship
Examples of 'premiership' in a sentence
premiership
Premiership clubs get nearer 65 per cent and they are not happy with that.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Manchester City has become the first premiership club to launch a squad which will be put through its paces by resident coaches at the Etihad complex.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He did not have enough in the tank to get him through three years of premiership.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are almost as many teams here as in the football premiership.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They will help him to relaunch his premiership in time for a general election next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Premiership clubs are about to share income from the sale of broadcasting rights worth 2.1 billion.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But what you have to remember is that we have four Premiership strikers in the squad now.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
City have lost four Premiership games on the bounce and dropped into the bottom half of the table.
The Sun (2006)
PREMIERSHIP clubs will resist any punishment dished out as a result of the bungs inquiry.
The Sun (2007)
Premiership football is very hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Premiership clubs will be required to give players advice on alcohol and drug abuse as part of an overall programme discussing lifestyle, including gambling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Back then, he had a relatively big chequebook compared to most other Premiership clubs.
The Sun (2008)
At all the other Premiership clubs, the head man is the head coach.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The biggest issue is there are three Premiership games on Sunday.
The Sun (2007)
During his time there, the club has won the Australian national premiership five times.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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premiership
British English: premiership NOUN
The premiership of a leader of a government is the period of time during which they are the leader.