primacy
n
1 [U] (fml 文) leadingposition; pre-eminence 首位; 至高无上
the primacy of moral values, the monarchy, the Communist Party 道德价值的高於一切、 君权的凌驾一切、 共产党的领导一切.
2 [C] office or position of an archbishop 大主教的职务或职位.
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.