premiership

n. the period of time someone is prime minister, or the job itself.

n. the office, period of office, or dignity of a premier or prime minister.

“Her premiership was marked by significant changes to the country's tax laws.”

“Historians often debate whether his premiership was defined more by his domestic reforms or by his handling of the international crisis.”

Formal

n. the highest level of professional competition in a sport, especially football or rugby.

n. the highest division of a professional sports league, most commonly referring to the top tiers of English football or rugby.

“The team worked hard all season to win a place in the premiership.”

“After years of financial struggle, the club finally secured promotion to the premiership, guaranteeing them a massive increase in television revenue.”

British English

n. the position of being the champion team at the end of a season.

n. the status or title held by the champion team at the conclusion of a sporting season.

“The fans celebrated in the streets after the club won the premiership.”

“Winning the premiership was a historic moment for the small-town team, who had never previously reached the grand final.”

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