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   Pri·ma·cy

   /ˈprīməsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being primary, preeminent, or more important: "the primacy of air power in the modern war"
   • 2. the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of certain churches: "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).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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