primacy

Definition

The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.

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.

Example Sentences

• "The court affirmed the primacy of federal law."
• "He argued for the primacy of reason over emotion."
• "establish the primacy of something"