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Primacy

ˈprʌɪməsi

Primacy definitions

noun

Inflections:

primacy

the fact of being pre-eminent or most important

"London's primacy as a financial centre"

Synonyms:
greater importance priority precedence pre-eminence preference superiority first place pride of place weighting supremacy ascendancy sovereignty dominance dominion leadership
the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church

"the first years of his primacy were tranquil"
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"