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Definition of paramountcy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paramountcy

noun
 
/ˈpærəmaʊntsi/
 
/ˈpærəmaʊntsi/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the quality of being more important than anything else
    • Paramountcy is to be given to the interests of the child.
  2. the state of having the highest position or the greatest power
    • The important issue in this matter is the paramountcy of our Parliament.
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