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paramountcy

Meaning of "paramountcy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PARAMOUNTCY

ˈpærəˌmaʊntsɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAMOUNTCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paramountcy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARAMOUNTCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paramountcy

The doctrine of paramountcy is the legal principle that reconciles contradicting or conflicting laws in a federalist state. Where both the central government and the provincial or state governments have the power to create laws in relation to the same matters, the laws of one government will be given priority over the other through the doctrine.

Definition of paramountcy in the English dictionary

The definition of paramountcy in the dictionary is great importance or significance; pre-eminence. Other definition of paramountcy is supreme rule or authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAMOUNTCY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAMOUNTCY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAMOUNTCY

abbotcy · accuracy · agency · baronetcy · brevetcy · cornetcy · currency · declaration of bankruptcy · diplomacy · efficiency · emergency · fancy · frequency · juicy · legacy · Lucy · nancy · policy · privacy · trustee in bankruptcy

Synonyms and antonyms of paramountcy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paramountcy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAMOUNTCY

Find out the translation of paramountcy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of paramountcy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paramountcy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

至上
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

preeminencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

paramountcy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सर्वोपरिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغليب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

примата
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

paramountcy
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বপ্রধানত্ব
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

prépondérance
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lebih utama
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Vorherrschaft
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

最重要
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

paramountcy
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Paramountcy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tối cao
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மேலதிகாரக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वश्रेष्ठता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

paramountcy
70 millions of speakers
it

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paramountcy
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Paramountcy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

примата
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

paramountcy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτοκαθεδρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oppergesag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paramountcy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paramountcy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paramountcy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMOUNTCY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of paramountcy
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paramountcy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAMOUNTCY»

Discover the use of paramountcy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paramountcy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hyderabad and British paramountcy, 1858-1883
The book is a commentary on the legal, political, adminstrative and economic implications of the application of the policy of paramountcy to Hyderabad in the later half of the nineteenth century.
Bharati Ray, 1988
2
British Paramountcy in Kashmir, 1876-1894
Madhvi Yasin. diplomatic skill, lifted the Company from "primus inter pares" to a commanding position.6 Section 1. East India Company — The Paramount Power The British empire in India was built in successive stages. The first stage was the  ...
Madhvi Yasin, 1984
3
Dependency and Socialism in the Modern Caribbean: Superpower ...
Party Paramountcy The sixth initiative of cooperative socialism was the introduction of a doctrine known as the "paramountcy of the party" which made the ruling PNC party supreme over all other political parties, institutions, and state  ...
Euclid A. Rose, 2002
4
Constructing Post-Colonial India: National Character and the ...
An important aspect of the colonial administration of princely states was the so- called 'paramountcy' principle. Paramountcy functioned as a loose and vaguely defined framework of stated and unstated rules and regulations within which the  ...
Sanjay Srivastava, 2005
5
The Cambridge History of Africa
moreover, certain British policy-makers were consciously working to extend and consolidate informal hegemony, notably by the application of the doctrine of ' paramountcy'. In the many regions where Britain exercised exclusive influence ...
J. D. Fage, Roland Anthony Oliver, 1985
6
The Princes of India in the Endgame of Empire, 1917-1947
Paramountcy must remain paramount . . . The Indian States Committee, March 1929 The new order questioned The first two decades of the twentieth century had been singularly good ones for the Indian princes. In 1 900 the darbars had been ...
Ian Copland, 2002
7
European Imperialism and the Partition of Africa
It was, as the Earl of Carnarvon lamented in April 1874, 'a very evil choice to have to make'.71 'Paramountcy' was an attempt to escape from this dilemma. It was an almost infinitely flexible concept which permitted, beyond the limits of formal ...
Ernest Francis Penrose, 2012
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History of Modern India, 1707 A. D. to 2000 A. D
On the request of the princes of codification committee was appointed as early as September 1919 to codify political practice and define limits of the concept of Paramountcy. While accord was reached on minor matters like settlement of ...
Radhey Shyam Chaurasia, 2002
9
Continuity and Change in Canadian Politics: Essays in Honour ...
It is also important to note there are areas where the Nisga'a have no lawmaking authority, such as national defence and security, international treaty-making, immigration, and international trade. The Nisga'a do have paramountcy in a number ...
Hans J. Michelmann, David E. Smith, Cristine De Clercy, 2006
10
Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future
"The Committee does not agree with the theory of paramountcy as enunciated and interpreted by the British Government, but even if that is accepted the consequences that follow from the lapse of that paramountcy are limited in extent.
J. C. Aggarwal, S. P. Agrawal, Shanti Swarup Gupta, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAMOUNTCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paramountcy is used in the context of the following news items.
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I Didn't Pay Gh¢500K to Become Chief - Tongorana
"That report has hurt me so much because it is an insult to me, the paramountcy and also the Nayiri. What is even surprising is that the young ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Contain leopard, it won't change its spots
Hence, the paramountcy of infiltration and Mr Basit's contention that “J&K is the mother of all our issues; including terrorism and others which ... «The Northlines, Jul 15»
3
Time for BCCI to put its house in order
The report highlighted the 'paramountcy' of the game, the interest of players and sentiments of fans as the most important factors. Incidentally ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
BCCI sets up four member working group to study Lodha committee …
... impact of this decision and the wider ramifications for BCCI in detail, so as to uphold the paramountcy of the game in our country," Thakur had ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
5
Iran Deal Is Good For India, Two IPL Teams In Disgrace And Other …
We feel that our decision will uphold the paramountcy of the game,” Justice Lodha. Ticketing is the next target for the online marketplaces. «Pulse, Jul 15»
6
Cameron's Evel blunderbuss backfires as he fails to shoot the …
If so, you can forget all the fine talk about the sanctity of Union, paramountcy, and a unitary parliament. In that case, the festering resentment of ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
7
All those who have brought disrepute to the game should be …
We feel that our decision will uphold the paramountcy of the game. This is an institutional view, said Justice Lodha. If cricket is bigger, financial ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
8
BT Baba makes debut entry into Parliament
... became necessary because of the resignation of New Patriotic Party's Robert Nachinab Mosore, who has ascended the paramountcy of the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
9
Nzema youth go wild over removal of chief
The Concerned Youth of Nzema in the Jomoro District of the Western region are fuming with anger over the expulsion of the paramountcy of ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
The Delhi Government: A Hybrid Structure – Analysis
The former Maharajas' kingdoms (better known as the princely states that had accepted the British paramountcy) became the Part B states. «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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