German word

Premier

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁəˈmi̯eː/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprime minister

Example

Ich habe gestern den Premier im Fernsehen gesehen.

I saw the prime minister on TV yesterday.

Illustration for Premier (prime minister)

More examples

Der britische Premier wird morgen eine Pressekonferenz geben.

The British prime minister will give a press conference tomorrow.

Core concept

The first-ranking minister stands at the head of a parliamentary government.

Common phrases

  • der britische Premier

    the British prime minister

  • das Amt des Premiers

    the office of the prime minister

  • ein Treffen mit dem Premier

    a meeting with the prime minister

Similar words

Premierminister: A prime minister who heads the national government and leads its cabinet.
Regierungschef: A government leader who heads the cabinet at any level.
Bundeskanzler: A chancellor who heads Germany's federal government and leads its cabinet.
Ministerpräsident: A state or regional government head who leads its cabinet.

Definition in German

Titel für den ersten Minister in parlamentarischen Systemen; in manchen Ländern die übliche Bezeichnung für den Regierungschef.

Word origin

German borrowed Premier from French premier, meaning 'first', which goes back to Latin primus.

Usage tips

  • Premier is masculine, so the usual form is der Premier; its plural is die Premiers.

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