supremacy
noun
su·prem·a·cy
sə-ˈpre-mə-sē 
sü-,
also -ˈprē-
plural supremacies
1
: the quality or state of being supreme
especially
: a position of unquestioned authority, dominance, or influence
military/naval supremacy
In the 20th century, two completely different models of how to run an economy battled for supremacy. —
Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben Natal's well-watered valleys … became by the end of the 18th century the site of a contest for supremacy … —Noel Mostert
Noel Mostert Every high school boasts its elite squad of lookers: sparkling teeth, merciless anatomy, sunny filaments of hair … . Between classes, they parade down the halls, trooping their supremacies like Clydesdales. —Richard Lacayo
Richard Lacayo 2
: ultimate authority or power
belief in the supremacy of God
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Examples of supremacy in a Sentence
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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As noted above, the teams met in Charlotte for conference supremacy.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration's latest trade war salvo follows the president's proposal of for exporting advanced AI chips, a key battleground in the war for tech supremacy.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The short answer: Trump is jockeying for geopolitical supremacy over China and Russia – two global powers that are also expansionist-minded.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
But immigration advocates say measures like those proposed in the bill will ultimately do more harm than good, both by making immigrants more vulnerable to abuse and by chipping away at the federal government’s supremacy on immigration policy.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration's latest trade war salvo follows the president's proposal of for exporting advanced AI chips, a key battleground in the war for tech supremacy.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The short answer: Trump is jockeying for geopolitical supremacy over China and Russia – two global powers that are also expansionist-minded.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
But immigration advocates say measures like those proposed in the bill will ultimately do more harm than good, both by making immigrants more vulnerable to abuse and by chipping away at the federal government’s supremacy on immigration policy.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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supremacy
noun
su·prem·a·cy
sə-ˈprem-ə-sē
plural supremacies
1
: the quality or state of being supreme
2
: supreme authority or power
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