noun · neutral
premiership
UK/ˈprɛmɪə(r)ʃɪp/US/ˈpremiərˌʃɪp/PREM·i·er·ship
Band 6-7task2speaking
the office of a prime minister (esp. British), or the season/title of a 'Premier' league or competition
Examples
“His premiership was marked by ambitious education reforms.”
“They celebrated the team's success in the premiership last weekend.”
“The club secured promotion to the premiership after a thrilling season.”
Band 8 sentence
“Analysts argued that economic mismanagement during his premiership undermined public confidence for years.”
Collocations
- during his premiership
- win the premiership
Word family
premier noun/adjectivepremiership noun
Common mistakes
prime ministership→premiership
championship→premiership
Say it for a higher band
5prime ministership→6championship→7+premiership
Synonyms
prime ministership
Easily confused
championship
“They won the championship after a hard-fought season.”
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