[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

premier \pre"mier\, a. f. premier, fr. l. primarius of the
   first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. see primary,
   prime, a.
   1. first; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier
      minister. --camden. swift.
      1913 webster

   2. most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title
      of his degree.
      1913 webster
see also:
primary prime 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

premier \pre"mier\, n.
   the first minister of state; the prime minister.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

premier
     adj 1: first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank";
            "the prime minister" syn: premiera, primea
     2: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" syn: premiere
     n 1: the person who holds the position of head of state in
          england syn: prime minister, pm
     2: the person who is head of state in several countries syn:
         chancellor, prime minister
     v 1: be performed for the first time; "we premiered the opera of
          the young composer and it was a critical success" syn:
          premiere
     2: perform a work for the first time syn: premiere
see also:
premiera primea premiere prime minister pm chancellor 
prime minister 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

42 moby thesaurus words for "premier":
   pm, all-absorbing, arch, capital, cardinal, champion, chancellor,
   chief, chief executive, chief of state, controlling, dewan, doge,
   dominant, first, foremost, front, grand vizier, head,
   head of state, highest, highest-ranking, leading, maiden, main,
   master, overriding, overruling, paramount, predominant, preeminent,
   president, primary, prime, prime minister, principal, ranking,
   supreme, top, top-ranking, topmost, uppermost

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