paramount

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

par·a·mount (părʹə-mount')adj.
1. Of chief concern or importance:
tending first to one's paramount needs.
2. Supreme in rank, power, or authority. See Synonyms at dominant.n.
One that has the highest rank, power, or authority. [Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per. See per¹ in Indo-European Roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.] parʹa·mount'cy n.parʹa·mount'ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  overriding, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating