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'''''First among equals''''' is a Latin phrase which indicates that a person is the most senior of a group of people sharing the same rank or office. The concept is also known by its [[Latin]] equivalent, '''''primus inter pares''''', from which it originates. Examples Some political examples include the [[Prime Minister]] of many [[Commonwealth of Nations | Commonwealth]] nations, the President of the [[European Commission]], and the [[Chief Justice of the United States]], and some Supreme Court. This also applies to religious figures, such as the Dean of the [[College of Cardinals]] of the [[Catholic Church]], or the [[Ecumenical Patriarch]] of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. The term was also used by [[Roman Emperor]]s (see [[Princeps]]) as a means of reducing the appearance of dictatorship (which was particularly important during the early [[Roman Empire]] to appease those who may have longed for a return to the old [[Roman Republic]]).