Meaning & use
Primacy
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The state of being first in importance, rank, or order compared to everything else.
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The company fought hard to maintain its primacy in the smartphone market.
The council debated whether local laws should have primacy over federal guidelines.
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In church history, primacy also refers to the special authority held by a "primate," the chief bishop of a region, such as the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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