Meaning of first among equals | Babel Free
Definitions
A person or position that is formally of equal rank to others in a group, but nonetheless takes a leading role within that group.
Equivalents
Español
primero entre iguales
Bahasa Indonesia
primus inter pares
Italiano
primus inter pares
ქართული
პირველი თანასწორთა შორის
Latina
primus inter pares
Русский
пе́рвый сре́ди ра́вных
Examples
“The Orthodox consider the bishop of Rome to have always been merely a first among equals.”
“I wonder whether Margaret Thatcher, Harold Macmillan, Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone (going back in time) thought of themselves as mere firsts among equals.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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