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- DictionaryPri·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"
PRIMACY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of primacy in English. primacy. noun [ U ] formal us / ˈpraɪ.mə.si / uk / ˈpraɪ.mə.si / Add to word list. the state of being the most important thing: The government insists on the primacy of citizens ' rights. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent.
Primacy comes from primary, meaning first, and it is like a condition of always having first place. If you are the teacher’s pet, you might have primacy over your classmates. You can also talk about primacy within a field. Madonna, Beyonce, and Shakira have all at one time or another achieved primacy in the field of pop music.
3 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. the state of being first in rank, grade, etc 2. Christianity the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a primate or.... Click for more definitions.
primacy. noun. /ˈpraɪməsi/. /ˈpraɪməsi/. (plural primacies) (formal) [uncountable] the fact of being the most important person or thing. a belief in the primacy of the family. This college emphasizes the primacy of teaching over research.
6 days ago · primacy (usually uncountable, plural primacies) The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
primacy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pri‧ma‧cy /ˈpraɪməsi/ AWL noun [ singular, uncountable] formal if someone or something has primacy, they are the best or most important person or thing primacy of the primacy of the family We must give primacy to education.
1. the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc. 2. the office, rank, or dignity of an ecclesiastical primate. 3. the jurisdiction of a bishop, as a patriarch, over other bishoprics, or the supreme jurisdiction of the pope as supreme bishop.
