Primacy

/pɹˈa‍ɪməsi/

/ˈpɹaɪməsi/

Primacy

the state in which a person or thing is of the highest importance, rank, or power

Examples

1. In this unexpected convergence of science and spirituality, today's consciousness researchers are emphasizing the primacy of consciousness itself.

2. Does the federal government have primacy or do the states have primacy?

3. Juries, like all humans have the primacy and latency effect.

4. There's no primacy in wave functions or in states.