I. prem ‧ i ‧ er 1 /ˈpremiə $ prɪˈmɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a ↑ Prime Minister – used in news reports:
the Irish Premier
II. premier 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'first' , from Latin primarius ; ⇨ ↑ primary 1 ]
best or most important:
one of Dublin’s premier hotels