as in racist
a person who believes that one race is superior to others
one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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Recent Examples of supremacist
In 2019, a White supremacist pleaded guilty to multiple charges in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, for killing a Black man in March 2017 to try to start a race war.
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Musk was sued in Texas state court in October by Ben Brody after endorsing a social media post that compared an Instagram profile of Brody to a photo of a White supremacist who violently clashed with the Proud Boys in Portland, Oregon, while both groups were protesting a Pride event in the city.
—Robert Burnson, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
The comments are reminiscent of conspiracy theories promoted by White supremacists that there’s a plot to disempower White Americans.
—Nancy Cook, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Once-fringe Jewish supremacists and settler leaders have been given key positions in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government, further inflaming tensions.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Musk was sued in Texas state court in October by Ben Brody after endorsing a social media post that compared an Instagram profile of Brody to a photo of a White supremacist who violently clashed with the Proud Boys in Portland, Oregon, while both groups were protesting a Pride event in the city.
—Robert Burnson, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
The comments are reminiscent of conspiracy theories promoted by White supremacists that there’s a plot to disempower White Americans.
—Nancy Cook, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Once-fringe Jewish supremacists and settler leaders have been given key positions in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government, further inflaming tensions.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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