Supremacy | Definition of Supremacy by Merriam-Webster
, sü- also -ˈprē- \
: the quality or state of being supreme
also
: supreme authority or power
Synonyms for supremacy
Synonyms
- ascendance
- ( also ascendence ) ,
- ascendancy
- ( also ascendency ) ,
- dominance,
- domination,
- dominion,
- hegemony,
- imperium,
- predominance,
- predominancy,
- preeminence,
- reign,
- sovereignty
- ( also sovranty )
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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First Known Use of supremacy
1537, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for supremacy
supreme + -acy (as in primacy)
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
More Definitions for supremacy
su·prem·a·cy | \ su̇-ˈpre-mə-sē
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Kids Definition of supremacy
: the highest rank, power, or authority
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