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Synonyms
par·a·mount (păŕə-mount́)

[Anglo-Norman paramont, above, par, by (from Latin per; see per1), + amont, above, upward; see amount.]

adjective 

  1. Of chief concern or importance: tending first to one's paramount needs.
  2. Supreme in rank, power, or authority. See synonyms at dominant

noun 

One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.

derivatives

paŕa·mount́cy
noun
paŕa·mount́ly
adverb