The ~ of something is the fact that it is the most important or most powerful thing in a particular situation. (FORMAL)
The political idea at the heart of this is the ~ of the individual.
N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n
The ~ of something is the fact that it is the most important or most powerful thing in a particular situation. (FORMAL)
The political idea at the heart of this is the ~ of the individual.
N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012