preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈe-mə-nən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority
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the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes
some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire
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Named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, it is structured somewhat similarly to the Apollo program that previously gave the U.S. lunar preeminence, adjusted to modern technology and science objectives.
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Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Johnson communicated urgency about the changes that need to happen for the U.S. to maintain its preeminence.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 July 2024
The first priority was to make sure diplomats understood what was at stake as the US and its rivals compete for global preeminence on tech issues.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
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Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Johnson communicated urgency about the changes that need to happen for the U.S. to maintain its preeminence.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 July 2024
The first priority was to make sure diplomats understood what was at stake as the US and its rivals compete for global preeminence on tech issues.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
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preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈem-ə-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being preeminent
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