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preeminence

[pree-em-uh-nuhns] / priˈɛm ə nəns /




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Not content with mere parliamentary preeminence, de Gaulle quickly fashioned a Fifth Republic with a semimonarchical presidency to which he was elected the following year, an office he would hold for a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

To dress up is to project power, possibility and preeminence.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2025

Admittedly, with that preeminence has come changes that even an obdurate critic like me must hail.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2023

Its presence constituted a strong argument against the supposed preeminence of Columbus.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2023

Churchill’s preeminence, too, was a product of place, time, personality, luck, and oratorical command.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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