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1. First in rank or degree
   "an architect of premier rank";
   - prime
    
2. Preceding all others in time
   - premiere

1. The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
   - Prime Minister, PM
    
2. The person who is head of state (in several countries)
   - chancellor, prime minister

1. (performing arts) be performed for the first time
   "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success";
   - premiere
    
2. (performing arts) perform a work for the first time
   - premiere

Derived forms: premiered, premiers

See also: first

Type of: chief of state, do, execute, head of state, perform

Part of: British Cabinet

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