raison d’état /rā-zɔ̃ dā-taˈ/ (French)

1. Literally, reason of state
2. The principle that national interests take precedence over strict individual rights, morality, etc

• first-floor
• first flush
• first-foot
• first-footed
• first-footer
• first-footers
• first-footing
• first-foots
• first-fruit
• first-fruits
• first gear
• first generation
• first-hand
• first in, first out
• first intention healing
• First International
• first joint
• first ladies
• first lady
• first lieutenant
• first lieutenants
• first light
• firstling
• firstlings
• firstly