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first among equals

A person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.

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  • A calque translation of Latin primus inter pares
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Additional definitions for 'first among equals':

first among equalsIn the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.
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