primus inter pares

A primus inter pares ( Latin for " first among equals ", female prima inter pares ) is a member of a group that holds the same rights as everyone else, but still enjoys an elevated position of honor. This position has the most representative character and is not associated with any privileges. In science, outstanding achievers in this way referred to without prior position. The decisive factor is their particular reputation and fewer titles or offices.

History

The term primus inter pares was introduced under Emperor Augustus, to describe his position in the Roman state structure (see also Principate ). Augustus wanted to emphasize with this name its subordination to the republican institutions; de facto, however, he was absolute ruler.

Economy

In the economy is used in specific management systems by primus inter pares to ( even number of members or failure to decide readiness of individual ) to enter in the absence of decision-making ability of the group to an individual the opportunity to be the tip the scales.

Examples

Examples are:

  • The Pope in the first centuries of the Church
  • The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Opel within the Orthodox Church
  • The Archbishop of Canterbury among the Primates of the Anglican Communion
  • The Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden
  • The Archbishop of Utrecht within the Old Catholic Churches
  • The cardinal dean in the College of Cardinals
  • Switzerland's Federal President as part of the seven-member state government (Federal Council)
  • Most leaders of the governments in the Swiss cantons ( Government )
  • The Austrian Chancellor as chairman of the Federal Government.
  • An Austrian governor as chairman of the State Government
  • Originally, the British Prime Minister, however, this office has developed into one the other ministers in power clearly superior position.
  • The senior or Erstchargierte in a fraternity
  • The Chairwoman of the Works Council
  • The President of the European Commission
  • The Mayor of Bremen and the Governing Mayor of Berlin to the constitutional amendment of 2006, and the mayor of Hamburg to the 1996 constitutional amendment
  • The Protestant bishop, Bishop or church leader within the clergy of his church member
  • President of the Bundesrat under the Prime Minister of the German states
  • The dean among professors to its faculty
  • The Mayor / Mayor (after the fake Magistrate Constitution) in Hesse.
  • Guild Master of a guild
  • The Chairman (VR -P) Board of Directors ( BoD) of a Swiss corporation ( AG).
  • Latin phrase
  • Professional Function (Management)
  • Augustus
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