paramount title

ˈpærəˌmaʊnt ˈtaɪtl̩

Definition

Definition of paramount title - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

superior claim to property ownership

TECH.

The court recognized her paramount title to the estate.

hierarchy

Rare

title that takes precedence over others

Rare

In the hierarchy, the paramount title holds the most authority.

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Expressions with paramount

of paramount importance

adj.

more important than anything else in a situation

Safety is of paramount importance in this laboratory.

paramount issue

critical concern that takes precedence

Addressing climate change is a paramount issue for the government.

Expressions with title

long title

unusually lengthy title in any context

The book's long title intrigued many readers.

page title

text heading printed at the top of a page

The editor asked him to shorten the page title for better layout.

job title

name given to a position in a company or organization

Her job title is project manager.

title role

main character's role in a play, movie, or other performance

She was thrilled to play the title role in the new Broadway musical.

title track

main song of an album sharing its name

The title track perfectly encapsulates the theme of the album.

working title

temporary title used during a project's development

The film's working title was changed before its official release.

title sequence

designed opening part of a video showing its name and main credits

The movie's title sequence used bold colors and fast cuts to grab attention.

courtesy title

title used as a form of respect or politeness

He was addressed with the courtesy title 'Sir' despite not being knighted.

title of respect

word showing esteem for someone's status or role

He was addressed with the title of respect 'Doctor.'.

legal title

formal ownership of property recognized and protected by law

The bank holds legal title to the house until the mortgage is repaid.

Examples of paramount title in a sentence

They disputed the paramount title of the land.
The paramount title was passed down through generations.
Holding the paramount title, she led the council.

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French:titre supérieur, titre suprême, ...
German:vorrangiger Titel, übergeordneter Titel, ...
Italian:titolo prevalente, titolo preminente, ...
Spanish:título supremo, título preeminente, ...
Portuguese:título superior, título supremo, ...
Chinese:优先产权, 最高头衔, ...
Japanese:優先権, 最優先の称号, ...
Arabic:حق الملكية الأعلى, لَقَب سامٍ, ...
Hebrew:זְכוּת עֶלְיוֹנָה, תּוֹאַר עֶלְיוֹן, ...
Russian:высшее право, превосходящий титул, ...
Ukrainian:вищий право власності, головний титул, ...
Hindi:सर्वोच्च शीर्षक, प्रधान शीर्षक, ...
Bengali:সর্বোচ্চ শিরোনাম, প্রধান শিরোনাম, ...
Catalan:títol superior, títol suprem, ...
Czech:přednostní vlastnický nárok, nejvyšší titul, ...
Danish:overordnet ejendomsret, overordnet titel, ...
Dutch:superieur eigendomsrecht, belangrijkste titel, ...
Greek:ανώτατος τίτλος, υπέρτατος τίτλος, ...
Hungarian:elsőbbségi tulajdonjogi igény, főcím, ...
Khmer:សិទ្ធិកម្មសិទ្ធិអាទិភាព, ងារកំពូល, ...
Korean:최고 소유권, 최고 칭호, ...
Persian:عنوان برتر, عنوان اصلی, ...
Polish:nadrzędne prawo własności, tytuł nadrzędny, ...
Portuguese (BR):título superior, título supremo, ...
Romanian:titlu suprem, titlu principal, ...
Swedish:överordnad titel, högsta titel, ...
Thai:สิทธิ์ที่เหนือกว่า, ตำแหน่งสูงสุด, ...
Turkish:üstün hak, en yüksek unvan, ...
Vietnamese:quyền sở hữu vượt trội, danh hiệu tối cao, ...

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