preem

plural preems

1. colloquialThe premiere of a film.

   This year, the London terpsters are offering only two of their famous full-lengthers, Swan Lake and Sleeping Princess, altho their own two-act version of Giselle will get a preem unveiling here.

   1950, Billboard, volume 62, number 38, page 50

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   TIFF also announced four other world premieres, plus the North American preems of four more films, including Michael Moore's hotly anticipated Capitalism: A Love Story, the guerrilla director's scathing documentary on the global economic meltdown.

   2009 July 29, Peter Howell, “TIFF lands high-profile premieres”, in Toronto Star

2. colloquialA prime minister.

present singular third person preems · participle present preeming · participle past preemed · past preemed

1. ambitransitivecolloquialTo premiere.

   All but the Radio City Music Hall preemed new shows.

   1948, Billboard, volume 60, number 2, page 38

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   The new Riddell Soup program "WHAT NEXT?" preemed from Hollywood last night.

   1952, The Spice of Variety, page 139