primacy

//ˈpraɪ.mə.si//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Noun

primacySingular
primaciesPlural
1

The state of being first in importance, order, or rank; supreme position or authority.

The primacy of education in national development cannot be overstated.

2

The office, rank, or character of a primate or chief ecclesiastic.

He was elevated to the primacy of the Church of England.

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