primacía
primacy
noun pree-mah-SEE-ah Rare
Origin: from Latin primacia, 'first place'
Also means
supremacy
Usage Note
Primacía denotes the state of being first or most important in rank or influence: la primacía del derecho (the primacy of law). It is formal and common in legal, political, and philosophical discourse. Do not confuse with prima (female cousin or premium/bonus) or primero (first in sequence).
Examples
"Defienden la primacía de la constitución."
Natural Translation
They defend the primacy of the constitution.

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