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单词 primacy
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primacy

For once, neither of the two men seemed eager to assume the primacy.That meant the people who supported `wings against stings", the air lobby which was always struggling with the gunners for primacy.He likes food and wine and women, and he preaches the primacy of love.But her greatest appeal for us could be the primacy she places on personal experience.

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primacy

British English: primacy NOUN
The primacy of something is the fact that it is the most important or most powerful thing in a particular situation.
The political idea at the heart of this is the primacy of the individual.
  • American English: primacy
  • Brazilian Portuguese: primazia
  • Chinese: 至高无上
  • European Spanish: primacía
  • French: primauté
  • German: Vorrang
  • Italian: primato
  • Japanese: 首位
  • Korean: 최고
  • European Portuguese: primazia
  • Latin American Spanish: primacía

(noun) 
Definition
the state of being first in rank, grade, or order
He saw this as a challenge to his primacy.
Synonyms
supremacy
The president asserted his supremacy over the prime minister.
leadership
He praised her leadership during the crisis.
command
the struggle for command of the air
dominance
They're unpopular for their dominance over the community.
superiority
Our army has air superiority.
dominion
They believe they have dominion over us.
ascendancy
The extremists are gaining ascendancy.
pre-eminence
London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ascendancy
Definition
the condition of being dominant
The extremists are gaining ascendancy.
Synonyms
influence,
power,
control,
rule,
authority,
command,
reign,
sovereignty,
sway,
dominance,
domination,
superiority,
supremacy,
mastery,
dominion,
upper hand,
hegemony,
prevalence,
pre-eminence,
predominance,
rangatiratanga (New Zealand)
in the sense of command
Definition
knowledge
the struggle for command of the air
Synonyms
domination,
control,
rule,
grasp,
sway,
mastery,
dominion,
upper hand,
power,
government
in the sense of dominance
They're unpopular for their dominance over the community.
Synonyms
control,
government,
power,
rule,
authority,
command,
sway,
domination,
supremacy,
mastery,
ascendancy,
paramountcy

Nearby words of
primacy

  • priggish
  • prim
  • prima donna
  • primacy
  • primal
  • primarily
  • primary

Synonyms of 'primacy'

primacy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of dominion
Definition
control or authority
They believe they have dominion over us.
Synonyms
control,
government,
power,
rule,
authority,
command,
sovereignty,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of leadership
He praised her leadership during the crisis.
Synonyms
authority,
control,
influence,
command,
premiership,
captaincy,
governance,
headship,
superintendency
in the sense of pre-eminence
London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres
Synonyms
superiority,
distinction,
excellence,
supremacy,
prestige,
prominence,
transcendence,
renown,
predominance,
paramountcy
in the sense of superiority
Our army has air superiority.
Synonyms
supremacy,
lead,
advantage,
excellence,
prevalence,
ascendancy,
pre-eminence,
preponderance,
predominance
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