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   primacy

   /ˈprʌɪməsi/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being pre-eminent or most important: "London's primacy as a financial centre"
   • 2. the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church: "the first years of his primacy were tranquil"
   • 3. the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (especially as increasing its likelihood of being remembered): "the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate1).

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   • Something with primacy has first importance. If you are deciding who to take on an all-expenses-paid trip up the Amazon, the quality of being chill and fun might take primacy over the number of years you've been friends. Primacy comes from primary, meaning first, and it is like a condition of always having first place.

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   What is the primacy of a political idea?

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   Primacy is the state of being the most important thing or the most important aspect of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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     PRIMACY meaning: 1. the state of being the most important...

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     PRIMA FACIE definition: 1. at first sight (= based on what...

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   Primacy is the state of being first or the office of a high-ranking bishop. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Primacy is the state of being first in rank, grade, or importance, or the office or authority of a primate or senior bishop. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of primacy from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Primacy definition: the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.. See examples of PRIMACY used in a sentence.

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   Primacy comes from primary, meaning first, and it is like a condition of always having first place. If you are the teacher’s pet, you might have primacy over your classmates. You can also talk about primacy within a field. Madonna, Beyonce, and Shakira have all at one time or another achieved primacy in the field of pop music.

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   primacy. noun. /ˈpraɪməsi/. /ˈpraɪməsi/. (plural primacies) (formal) [uncountable] the fact of being the most important person or thing. a belief in the primacy of the family. This college emphasizes the primacy of teaching over research.

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   Primacy means being the best or most important person or thing. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences with examples from the corpus and alternative expressions.