'Primacy' definitions:
Definition of 'primacy'
From: WordNet
noun
The state of being first in importance
Definition of 'Primacy'
From: GCIDE
- Primacy \Pri"ma*cy\, n. [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.]
- 1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy. [R.] --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'primacy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbacy,
- accent,
- acme,
- archbishopric,
- archdeaconry,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- ascendance,
- ascendancy,
- authority,
- authorization,
- balance of power,
- be-all and end-all,
- bishopdom,
- bishopric,
- blue ribbon,
- canonicate,
- canonry,
- cardinalship,
- championship,
- chaplaincy,
- chaplainship,
- command,
- concern,
- concernment,
- consequence,
- consequentiality,
- consideration,
- control,
- curacy,
- deaconry,
- deaconship,
- deanery,
- deanship,
- directorship,
- dominance,
- dominancy,
- domination,
- dominion,
- effectiveness,
- eminent domain,
- emphasis,
- episcopacy,
- episcopate,
- excellence,
- exquisiteness,
- first place,
- first prize,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- height,
- high order,
- high rank,
- highest,
- imperium,
- import,
- importance,
- influence,
- interest,
- jurisdiction,
- kingship,
- leadership,
- lordship,
- magnificence,
- management,
- mark,
- marvelousness,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- matchlessness,
- materiality,
- maximum,
- merit,
- moment,
- most,
- ne plus ultra,
- new high,
- note,
- overlordship,
- palms,
- paramountcy,
- pastorate,
- pastorship,
- peerlessness,
- power,
- prebend,
- prebendaryship,
- precedence,
- predominance,
- predominancy,
- predomination,
- preeminence,
- prelacy,
- prelateship,
- prelature,
- preponderance,
- prepotence,
- prepotency,
- presbyterate,
- presbytery,
- presidency,
- principality,
- priority,
- record,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- rule,
- say,
- self-importance,
- significance,
- sovereignty,
- splendidness,
- splendiferousness,
- stress,
- superbness,
- supereminence,
- superexcellence,
- superfineness,
- superiority,
- supremacy,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- sway,
- top spot,
- unsurpassedness,
- upper hand,
- value,
- vicariate,
- vicarship,
- weight,
- whip hand,
- worth,
- zenith