primacy (ˈpraɪməsɪ
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noun
- the state of being first in rank, grade, etc
- Christianity the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a primate or senior bishop or (in the Roman Catholic Church) the pope
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That meant the people who supported `wings against stings", the air lobby which was always struggling with the gunners for primacy.
, Kara Kush (1986)Officials have moved away from talking about'American power' on the world stage, to'American primacy '.
Spiked (2003)This resulted in legislation confirming the primacy of heterosexual marriage passing the Senate last week, angering the gay community.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)It seems that Tony Blair has already signalled agreement to Article 10: Union law `shall have primacy over the law of member states".
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Both old and new Left paradigms affirm a relationship of determination, one asserting the primacy of base, the other of superstructure.
, Television - policy and culture (1990)