premier
First in standing
Premier means first in rank, importance, or time.
The premier scientist in her field leads all others.
As a noun, premier designates a head of government—particularly prime ministers or leaders of Canadian provinces and Australian states: The premier announced new infrastructure spending.
The verb means to give a first public performance: The film premiered at Cannes.
Guiding or pacing type
- topUppermost part or surface
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- principalChief school administrator
- dominantHaving superior influence
preeminent · supreme · paramount · number one · best · finest · greatest · elite
Top political authority
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- chief ministerHead of regional government
- first ministerHead of government
- statesmanRespected political leader
cabinet · parliament · administration · mandate · coalition · majority · opposition · policy
Expensive nonessential comfort
- high-endPremium quality tier
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- eliteSuperior select group
- premiumAdded cost for better
prestige · first-class · top-shelf · select · refined · distinguished · exclusive · VIP
Position number one
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- openingGap or start
- initialName's opening letter
- foundingCreating an organization originally
original · pioneering · groundbreaking · historic first · trailblazing · landmark · milestone · precedent-setting
First staged performance
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- launchSet into motion
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- screeningEvaluative selection process
first showing · gala · release · film debut · preview · curtain raiser · first performance · advance screening
leading
Guiding or pacing type
dominant · preeminent · supreme · paramount · number one · best · finest · greatest · elite · superior
head of government
Top political authority
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- chief ministerHead of regional government
- first ministerHead of government
statesman · cabinet · parliament · administration · mandate · coalition · majority · opposition · policy · term
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
premium · prestige · first-class · top-shelf · select · refined · distinguished · exclusive · VIP · finest
first
Position number one
founding · original · pioneering · groundbreaking · historic first · trailblazing · landmark · milestone · precedent-setting · earliest
opening night
First staged performance
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- launchSet into motion
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
first showing · screening · gala · release · film debut · preview · curtain raiser · first performance · advance screening · star-studded
league
Association or distance unit
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- divisionSplitting into parts
- titleFormal honorific or name
season · club · football · soccer · standings · promotion · relegation · fixtures · table · matches
- Adjectifsgrand, petit, beau, nouveau, long
- ministersminister, chief minister, ordained minister, lay minister, senior minister
- top tierelite, premium, best, finest, supreme
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
- regional leadersgovernor, viceroy, prefect, provincial governor, regional director
- regional officialsstate governor, provincial governor, lieutenant governor, chief minister, first minister
premierinferior
Of lower rank
worst · poorest · second-rate · mediocre · substandard
- world premiereFirst-ever public performance
- season premiereFirst episode of cycle
- movie premiereFilm's first public showing
- film premiereMovie's inaugural public showing
- TV premiereFirst broadcast of show
- video premiere
premiere, premieres, premiered, premiering, premiership, premiers, premierships, première