Unemployment was the 'paramount' [='chief, main'] issue in the election.
Safety is of 'paramount' importance. = Safety is 'paramount'.
(..) The chancellor demanded my immediate involvement. It'll be hard to investigate if you're detaining all my witnesses. The security of information is paramount. In these volatile times... ...mistakes like Jordan Tower can no longer be tolerated... ...if, indeed, Jordan Tower was an accident. (..)2005 V for Vendetta