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primacy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | grandness, importance |
Examples of primacy
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The boys were the publishers'shock troops, tussling for primacy on busy corners.
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If there were any questions about primacy within the party, they're settled now.
From the theatlantic.com
But the Society's long-standing stance on the primacy of film stock is changing.
From the variety.com
A nation-state has the sovereign right to insist on the primacy of one language.
From the economist.com
Leaders in Russia and Brazil also expressed concerns about the dollar's primacy.
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Both believed in the primacy of politics and diplomacy over military solutions.
From the newsweek.com
Mourinho is the world's leading advocate of the idea of the primacy of the coach.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It is reflective of the primacy of the rule of law and the rejection of impunity.
From the economist.com
Optimists might find solace in the argument that nuclear primacy is irrelevant.
From the theatlantic.com
- The state of being first in importance
- The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy; The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England
- When the primate city is overly large compared to the size expected according to the rank-size rule.
- A joint state/federal relationship where states have elected to develop, administer, and enforce approved programs for regulating coal mining and reclamation under the Surface Mining Law. Currently there are 24 primacy states.
- Primacy is the tendency to form judgements and images of people based solely on the first impression and interaction.
- (Latin primatus, primus , first). The supreme episcopal ...
- The responsibility for ensuring that a law is implemented, and the authority to enforce a law and related regulations. A primacy agency has the primary responsibility for administrating and enforcing regulations.
- Under some federal regulatory programs, like NPDES and UIC, states can petition EPA to gain the authority to administer the program at the state level. When a state receive authority to administer the program, the state has primacy for the program.
- A principle of learning where the first experience of something often creates a strong, almost unshakable impression. ...
