ありき

suffix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

based on; originating from; premised on

Attaches to a noun to mean that something is founded on or starts from that thing. Often used in formal or analytical contexts, such as 計画ありき (plan-first approach) or 結論ありき (conclusion-driven).

• このプロジェクトは予よ算さんありきで進すすめられた。

  This project was advanced with the budget as the starting point.

• 彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは結けつ論ろんありきで、議ぎ論ろんにならない。

  His argument is conclusion-driven and not open to discussion.