lord paramount
noun
An overlord; (Feudal Law ) a lord who grants fees to others without in turn holding a fee from anyone else (now historical ). Now frequently in extended use: a person who exercises supreme power or jurisdiction.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Geoffrey Fenton (c1539–1608), translator and administrator in Ireland.
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