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The Marine Corps has to ask itself, 'What does our nation need from its premier crisis response force?' We are America's shock troops in war and peace. I know it sounds corny, but it's not.
James F. Amos

Meaning of "premier" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREMIER

From Old French: first, from Latin prīmārius principal, from prīmus first.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PREMIER

premier  [ˈprɛmjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREMIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Premier can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREMIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Premier

Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries, states and sub-national governments. A second in command to a premier is designated as a vice-premier or deputy premier.

Definition of premier in the English dictionary

The first definition of premier in the dictionary is any of the heads of governments of the Canadian provinces and the Australian states. Other definition of premier is the winners of a premiership. Premier is also first in importance, rank, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREMIER

premie
premier danseur
premier danseuse
Premier Division
Premier League
premiere
premiere screening
premiers
premiers danseurs
premiership
premigration
premillenarian
premillenarianism
premillennial
premillennialism
premillennialist
premillennially
Preminger
premise
premises

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREMIER

chummier
cimier
costumier
creamier
Daumier
dreamier
gamier
gloomier
gummier
homier
larmier
limier
palmier
plumier
roomier
seamier
slimier
steamier
vice-premier
yummier

Synonyms and antonyms of premier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREMIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «premier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of premier

Translation of «premier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREMIER

Find out the translation of premier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of premier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «premier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primer ministro
570 millions of speakers

English

premier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रीमियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئيس الوزراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

премьера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primeiro-ministro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef de l´État
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perdana Menteri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Premierminister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

首相
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Premier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதன்மையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रीमियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başbakan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

premier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Premier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прем´єра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

premier
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

premier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Premier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

premier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

premier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of premier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREMIER»

The term «premier» is very widely used and occupies the 2.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREMIER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «premier» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «premier» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about premier

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREMIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word premier.
1
James F. Amos
The Marine Corps has to ask itself, 'What does our nation need from its premier crisis response force?' We are America's shock troops in war and peace. I know it sounds corny, but it's not.
2
Brian Bosworth
Usually the films that I do are released theatrically in foreign markets. In the U.S., they're either picked up as HBO premier films or Showtime first-runs. In today's market, in America, you need at least $50 million for your budget to go to the big show, and I'm not quite there yet. But keep watching - maybe someday I will be.
3
Lucien Bouchard
I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec.
4
Sergey Brin
But the vast majority of books ever written are not accessible to anyone except the most tenacious researchers at premier academic libraries. Books written after 1923 quickly disappear into a literary black hole.
5
Mac DeMarco
For me, it's all about the Canadian tuxedo, and maybe a bolero. The province I grew up in in Alberta is pretty much the denim capital of Canada. The first premier of Alberta started Grand Western Garment, which Levi's bought later on.
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Lapo Elkann
Tiles, the best furniture, fabrics, bath fixtures, bronze - just leaf through any design magazine and you immediately understand they're all 'Made in Italy.' We have the premier opera house in the world, La Scala, and behind the Nobel given to CERN is the research of many Italians.
7
Frank Gaffney
The object of China's strategy is inexorably to supplant the United States as the world's premier economic power, and if necessary, to defeat us militarily.
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Lisa Gansky
Some of history's cleverest business minds understood the power of share platforms, from the aggressive titans who made fortunes building the nation's railroads, to Conrad Hilton, who created the first premier brand of international hotels.
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Lara Giddings
My first job as premier will be to go back to basics.
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Anthony Hitt
Our new app increases the exposure of Engel & Volkers' premier services and properties to the growing number of iPad users who are researching their real estate markets, locally and globally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREMIER»

Discover the use of premier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to premier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kaplan MCAT Premier 2013-2014
This guide was created by the same team of MDs, PhDs, scientists and test-preparation experts responsible for Kaplan’s highly regarded MCAT course.
Rochelle Rothstein, 2013
2
The premier book of major poets: an anthology
Works by British and American poets ranging from Chaucer to Richard Wilbur are arranged in such thematic categories as nature, generation, war, and protest
Anita Dore, 1970
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Alfred's Premier Piano Course Lesson
Alfred's Premier Piano Course, Lesson Book 3 is now available with a CD! Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.
Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, 2008
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Yes, Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and ...
The book includes a chapter on each state or territory, and in each case focuses on the leader who has led their party to power and so created this unprecedented and historical situation.
John Wanna, Paul D. Williams, 2005
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Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier ...
This is a compelling and often oddly poignant reading for fans of books like Plath's The Bell Jar and Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted (both inspired by their author's stays at McLean) and for anyone interested in the history of medicine ...
Alex Beam, 2009
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GRE For Dummies, Premier 7th Edition, with CD
With clear, straight-forward advice, this test guide includes five tests that model real GRE questions, updated information that reflects the latest exam, plus 400 interactive vocabulary flashcards on the CD. GRE For Dummies, Premier ...
Ron Woldoff, 2012
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Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the Premier League
This is his inside story of life on the pitch for Manchester Utd; the League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and Champions League adventures. A must for any Utd fan.
Wayne Rooney, 2012
8
Seeking a Premier Economy: The Economic Effects of British ...
The comparative microeconomic approach of this book yields the most credible evaluation possible, focusing on closely associated outcomes of particular reforms for individuals, firms, and sectors.
David Card, Richard Blundell, Richard B. Freeman, 2007
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The 39th Game: Premier League Plays at Imperialism
This book explores how we got into this situation, where English football is going and offers reasons why the proposal could be a good or a bad thing. Hundreds of fans were also canvassed for their opinion.
Antony Melvin, Mark Carlton, Paul Grech, 2008
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Thailand's durable Premier: Phibun through three decades, ...
This book, a painstakingly researched study based on recently available Thai primary and Western archival sources, as well as various secondary materials, seeks to redress that imbalance.
Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREMIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term premier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Premier League long-range goals: Charlie Adam, Wayne Rooney …
In October, Rooney was yet to cause a real stir, but that soon changed when his first Premier League goal made him an instant household ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
Jose Mourinho piles pressure on referees ahead of Chelsea's …
A new season means a clean slate in the relationship between Jose Mourinho and the Premier League's referees. Yet just as he and his men ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
PFA under pressure from Premier League over chief Gordon …
The Premier League say they will meet with the Professional Footballers' Association this year to discuss where their contracted percentage of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
The FourFourTwo Premier League Season Preview 2015/16
FourFourTwo's comprehensive guide to each Premier League side's fortunes over the next 10 months is here to sooth your pre-season jitters. «FourFourTwo, Jul 15»
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Premier League pre-season story so far... how your team is shaping …
With the Premier League season now less than two weeks away, preparations for the opening weekend, beginning on August 8, are being ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Gumtree to sponsor BT Sport's Premier League coverage
Gumtree.com, the classifieds website, will sponsor all of BT Sport's coverage of the coming season's Premier League football matches. «CampaignLive, Jul 15»
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Liverpool tracking Arsenal and Manchester United target over move …
... Arsenal and Manchester United target over move to Premier League ... Arsenal and Manchester United target over move to Premier League. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Premier League 2015-16 preview No2: Aston Villa
Villa scored 105 Premier League goals since Benteke made his debut against Swansea in September 2012. Benteke was responsible for 42 of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Miller: How will the promoted sides fare?
Now they are all faced with the same problem: specifically, how to survive in the Premier League. One suspects that just like last term, they will ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
10
Prem Preview: Watford want survival
Watford are back in the Premier League and hoping to remain there in ... their previous seasons in the Premier League, the campaign will be ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»

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