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number one noun

• a person or thing that is foremost or most important in an activity or area.
• "businesses that were number one in their markets"
Similar: primary, main, chief, key, prime, central, principal, overriding, foremost, first, most important, predominant, paramount, major, ruling, dominant, master, supreme, cardinal, pre-eminent, ultimate, top-notch,
Opposite: secondary, subordinate,
• used in reference to oneself.
• "you must look after number one"
Similar: self-interested, self-seeking, self-serving, self-regarding, selfish, egocentric, egotistic, egotistical, self-obsessed, self-absorbed, wrapped up in oneself, inward-looking,
• used euphemistically to refer to urine.
• the shortest men's cropped haircut produced with electric hair clippers.
• a first lieutenant in the navy.

number one adjective

• most important or prevalent; foremost.
• "a number-one priority"


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