paramount
/ˈpærəmɑːnt/ · par·a·mount
adjective
- of the highest importance or superior to all others The company's paramount goal is to increase its market share.
noun
- a person or thing of supreme importance The monarch was the paramount authority in the kingdom.
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Did you know? The word 'paramount' has been used in various contexts, including the name of the famous American film studio Paramount Pictures, which was founded in 1912. The studio's name reflects its goal of being the paramount, or supreme, film production company in the industry.