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noun
The condition or fact of being paramount; precedence, supremacy; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dominion, rule
History
From paramount + -cy.
