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first among equals

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first among equals (slightly formal)
the best or most important of a similar group The solo violin was first among equals in the midst of all the stringed instruments. Because she is the chairman of the committee, she is, of course, first among equals.
See also: among, equal, first


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There also have been disputes within Orthodoxy, notably over the continued role of the Istanbul patriarchate as first among equals.
While some major cities, including Los Angeles, give their mayor the powers of a chief executive, in Lancaster the mayor is essentially first among equals on the City Council.
First among equals in this wonderful ensemble was the unbeatable, knock-'em-dead Hollie E.
 
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