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paramount - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'paramount' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paramount [ a.]
- Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preeminent; as, a paramount duty.
2 . Paramount [ n.]
- The highest or chief.

Meaning of 'paramount' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . paramount [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having superior power and influence
Example in sentence:
  • the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism