premiership
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: premierships
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The office of a premier or prime minister.
Noun
Examples
There is a familiar pattern that has come to define Theresa May’s premiership. Encouraging rhetoric gets periodically wheeled out: the pledges to ease the burden on the “just about managing”; the promises to fight the “burning injustices” of social inequality. But then a few weeks later, the chancel
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The position held by the champion team at the end of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “premiership” mean?
The office of a premier or prime minister.
Is “premiership” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.