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primacy

[prahy-muh-see] / ˈpraɪ mə si /
NOUN
supremacy
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They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

But it stressed "the enduring primacy of live sports and news".

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

“It is about sustaining American military primacy, making other states fear and respect us,” Emma Ashford of the Stimson Center, a research group in Washington, explained in the article.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2026

For years, critics have argued that the dollar’s place of primacy would erode, to no avail.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

Caltech hinted to Poillon that Lawrence’s claims for primacy in the discovery of induced radioactivity slighted results obtained first, or at least virtually concurrently, by Lauritsen.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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