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being first, and making sure everyone remembers it that way.
means the state of being the most important, powerful, or highest-ranked, especially by having gotten there first.
from from latin primus, meaning first — the same root that gives us prime, primary, and primate, all obsessed with who's at the front of the line.
psychology twinprimacy effect: you remember the first item best
church usageoriginally described the pope's rank over other bishops
cognitive biasfirst impressions outweigh evidence that comes later
for instance
papal primacy — rome's claim to outrank every other bishop since the 1st century
us dollar primacy — still 58 percent of global reserves as of 2023
english primacy — lingua franca of aviation, science, and the internet since ~1950