1. Plural of primacy; the state or condition of being first in order, rank, or importance.
Usage: Most common sense; used in general contexts
2. Plural of primacy; the office or authority of a primate (a senior bishop or archbishop in certain Christian churches).
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal religious context

Examples

• The two nations competed for primacies in technological innovation.
• Different cultures assign primacies to different values.
• The primacies of the various archbishops were established by church law.
• Economic primacies shifted dramatically after the industrial revolution.
• She argued for the primacies of human rights over national interests.
• The council debated the primacies of their respective dioceses.