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primacy
noun pri·ma·cy \ˈprī-mə-sē\
: the state of being most important or strongest
Full Definition of PRIMACY
1
: the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : preeminence <the primacy of intellectual and esthetic over materialistic values — T. R. McConnell>
2
: the office, rank, or preeminence of an ecclesiastical primate
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First Known Use of PRIMACY
14th century
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