meaning of the argmax in max-plus semiring (or tropical semiring)

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The max-plus semiring:$(\{\mathbb{R}\cup{-\infty}\}, max,+):=(\{\mathbb{R}\cup{-\infty}\}, \oplus, \otimes)$ is defined as an algebraic structure that has max as addition and + as multiplication.

My question is what "argmax" means in this semiring or algebraic structure.

I have never seen the explanation.

Common addition doesn't have accompanied structure like "argmax". But I think "argmax" is not only a necessary accompanied structure of the max-plus semiring but also important information we often use.

Does anyone explain how should we understand argmax from algebraic viewpoint?