countries, terms such as "Federal Premier", "National Premier" or "Premier of the Dominion" were sometimes used to refer to prime ministers, although these are now obsolete. In cases where "Premier" is applied to a national head of government, as in most communist states however, the two terms are synonymous and may be used, at least colloquially, to refer to the same office.

Etymology

The word comes from French premier ministre which means prime minister. Premier meaning 'first',

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