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.