— premiership , n.
/pri mear", -myear", pree"mear/ , n.
1. the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
2. a chief officer.
adj.
3. first in rank; chief; leading.
4. first in time; earliest; oldest.
[ 1400-50; late ME primer, primier, premer (adj.) primer, premer and MF premier, primier lit., first primarius of the first rank; see PRIMARY ]