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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish höghsäte. Cognate of Danish højsæde, Icelandic hásæti. By surface analysis, hög (“high”) + säte.
Noun
högsäte n
- (historical) place of honor
- (figurative) highest priority
den nya ledningen satte lönsamheten i högsätet- the new management made profitability paramount
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