paramountcy

par·a·mount  (pr-mount)

adj.

1. Of chief concern or importance: tending first to one's paramount needs.

2. Supreme in rank, power, or authority. See Synonyms at dominant.

n.

One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.

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[Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per¹ in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.]

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para·mountcy n.

para·mountly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paramountcy - the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"