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paramountcyenUK
par·a·mount P0062200 (păr′ə-mount′)adj.1. Of chief concern or importance: "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union" (Abraham Lincoln).2. Highest in rank, power, or authority: the paramount leader of the nation.n. One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.
[Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.]
par′a·mount′cy n.par′a·mount′ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | paramountcy - the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authoritydominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" |
paramountcynounThe condition or fact of being dominant:ascendance, ascendancy, dominance, domination, predominance, preeminence, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotency, supremacy.Translations
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Synonyms for paramountcynoun the condition or fact of being dominantSynonyms- ascendance
- ascendancy
- dominance
- domination
- predominance
- preeminence
- preponderance
- preponderancy
- prepotency
- supremacy
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