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primacy

pri·macy

UK/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/ US/ˈpɹɪ.mə.si/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

the state of being first in importance

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • primacy effect

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