paramountcy

paramountcy
Synonyms and related words:
accent, acme, authority, authorization, be-all and end-all, blue ribbon, championship, command, concern, concernment, consequence, consequentiality, consideration, control, directorship, dominion, effectiveness, emphasis, 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, palms, peerlessness, power, precedence, preeminence, presidency, primacy, priority, record, rule, say, self-importance, significance, sovereignty, splendidness, splendiferousness, stress, superbness, supereminence, superexcellence, superfineness, superiority, supremacy, sway, top spot, unsurpassedness, value, weight, worth, zenith

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