首要

首要 [shǒu yào]

1. ■ of the first importance; first; chief:

首要分子 major culprit; ringleader;

首要任务 the most important task;

首要原因 first cause;

首要战犯 chief war criminal;

首相是政界的首要人物。 The premier occupies the foremost place in the world of politics.