primacy
1 synonym for primacy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The state of being first or most important, whether in time, place, or rank.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Old French primacie, from Medieval Latin primatia (“office of a church primate”), from Latin primas plus a suffix corresponding to -acy. By surface analysis, prime + -acy.
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