| In former times local headmen functioned as war chiefs, but paramount chiefs over various local communities were absent. |
| A further example where performance reliability is paramount is in aviation and air traffic control. |
| The Simbas, however, had killed Faustino's brother, who was a paramount leader of the Azande tribe. |
| Thus, the task of making life Holy is paramount to giving reality to the Kabbalah and to divine revelation in faith moments. |
| The rise of the United States as a world power after 1945 was of paramount importance in international politics. |
| Here, it is paramount for the president to honor all public commitments made. |
