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[ adjective ] having superior power and influence
Examples "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)One is the primary purpose for which marriage exists , namely , the continuance of the race through the gift and heritage of children ; the other is the paramount importance in married life of deliberate and thoughtful self-control '' . (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)Next to the old problem of the slowness of decision_making , network structure seems to be paramount , and without monitoring no network has value . (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)And here again we hear the same refrain mentioned above : `` The paramount goal of the United_States , set long_ago , was to guard the rights of the individual , ensure his development , enlarge his opportunity '' . Related terms |
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