Definition of primacy
1 : the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : preeminence the primacy of intellectual and esthetic over materialistic values — T. R. McConnell
2 : the office, rank, or preeminence of an ecclesiastical primate
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Examples of primacy in a Sentence
Civil law took primacy over religious law.
She has established primacy in her field of study.
14th Century
First Known Use of primacy
14th century
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: the state of being most important or strongest
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