Sentence:  `` This is one of the <WSD>major</WSD> items in the Fulton County general assistance program '' , the jury said , but the State Welfare Department `` has seen fit to distribute these funds through the welfare departments of all the counties in the state with the exception of Fulton County , which receives none of this money . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  of greater importance or stature or rank