primary intention

American  

noun

1. Logic.  intention5a

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Example Sentences

And for any kind of bipolar-ish condition, drugs are the primary intention.

From Slate

BfV said the primary intention of this group appeared to be to look for and disrupt aid deliveries to Ukraine.

From BBC

Madoka Fukuda, a professor of international politics and China studies at Hosei University in Tokyo, said China’s primary intention is to seek an easing of trade restrictions by the United States on cutting-edge technology to re-energize the economy.

From Seattle Times

“The First Partner’s primary intention in coming forward was to ensure that Weinstein spends the rest of his life in prison,” Fegan said.

From Seattle Times

“The First Partner’s primary intention in coming forward was to ensure that Weinstein spends the rest of his life in prison. While the jury could not reach a verdict on the charges relating to her experience, we believe that her testimony, in chorus with the other brave victims’ testimonies, led to Weinstein’s conviction and the 16-year sentence he faces in California after he serves his New York sentence,” her attorney, Elizabeth Fegan, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times