0 the quality of being more important or better than others:
His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized.
The company hopes to reestablish its pre-eminence with an international clientele.
The pre-eminence of English in films, music, and software helped make it a global language.
It isn’t clear yet which of the new technologies will come to pre-eminence.
This gift will help ensure that the university maintains preeminence in the geosciences for generations to come.
