(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The leader of the government of a country is sometimes referred to as the country’s ~.
...Australian ~ Paul Keating.
N-COUNT
2.
Premier is used to describe something that is considered to be the best or most important thing of a particular type.
...the country’s ~ opera company.
= principal, leading
ADJ: ADJ n