primacy

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
2. (archaic, uncountable, usually) Excellence; supremacy.
3. (uncountable, usually) The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.
4. (uncountable, usually) The office or dignity of an archbishop.

Synonyms

authority

first place

precedence

supremacy

pre-eminence

domination

dominion

first prize

jurisdiction

leadership

mastery

precedency

precession

prerogative

primeness

primogeniture

sovereignty

superiority

suzerainty

sway

principate

front burner

apeman

primariness

authorisation

authorization

command

control

Translations

primauté

primazia

primato

primacía

Primat

Vortritt

primacia

primaatschap

papalık

Vorrang

Vorrangstellung

primado

önce gelme

voorrang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/

Etymology

From Old French primacie, from Medieval Latin primatia (“office of a church primate”), from Latin primas plus a suffix corresponding to -acy. By surface analysis, prime + -acy.