C2adjectiveUK spelling: pre-eminentformalacademic
US/priˈem.ə.nənt/
UK/priˈem.ɪ.nənt/
more important, famous or skilled than all others in the same group
In context
She is the preeminent scholar of Vietnamese folk music today.
English has become the preeminent language of science and business.
For centuries, the university was the preeminent center of learning in Europe.
Words that go with preeminent
adjective + noun
- preeminent scholarHe was the preeminent scholar of his generation.
- preeminent positionThe company lost its preeminent position in the market.
- preeminent figureConfucius remains a preeminent figure in East Asian thought.
- preeminent roleThe state plays a preeminent role in funding research.
adjective + preposition
- preeminent amongShe was preeminent among the poets of her time.