Supreme | Definition of Supreme by Merriam-Webster

su·preme | \ sə-ˈprēm

, sü- \

1 : highest in rank or authority the supreme commander

2 : highest in degree or quality supreme endurance in war and in labour — R. W. Emerson

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supremely adverb

supremeness noun

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Examples of supreme in a Sentence

The board has supreme authority over such issues. She has an air of supreme confidence about her. the supreme example of what not to do a problem of supreme importance It's a matter of supreme indifference to her.

Recent Examples on the Web My flight today only reaffirmed my supreme confidence in the airworthiness of the MAX. — Dallas News, "Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly rides Boeing’s 737 Max as carrier readies to unground fleet," 24 Dec. 2020 The supreme leader, 81, has the final say on all matters of state in Iran and approved the efforts at reaching the nuclear deal in 2015. — Fox News, "Iran demands US lift sanctions before it lives up to nuclear deal," 7 Feb. 2021 The supreme leader, 81, has the final say on all matters of state in Iran and approved the efforts at reaching the nuclear deal in 2015. — NBC News, "U.S. must lift sanctions before Iran lives up to nuclear deal, supreme leader Khamenei says," 7 Feb. 2021 The people decided yesterday by a majority of 482 that Coronado should be segregated form San Diego, and the people are supreme. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Coronado became a city 130 years ago," 11 Dec. 2020 White ultimately faced various charges, including posting private images, collaborating with the U.S. against Iran and disrespecting Iran's supreme leader. — Eric Tucker, Star Tribune, "Diary shows how quest for love landed Navy vet in Iran jail," 15 Jan. 2021 On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. was imposing sanctions on two organizations controlled by Iran’s supreme leader. — Saphora Smith, NBC News, "Iran set to further reduce compliance with nuclear deal," 14 Jan. 2021 The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mocked the U.S. political system after the attack, suggesting in speeches and on Twitter that the chaos in Washington was retribution for U.S. policy in the Middle East. — Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, "What the world is saying about the U.S. after the Capitol attack," 13 Jan. 2021 In a supreme irony, both of those entities are suing Uber and Lyft over their drivers’ employment status — essentially coming down on the side against Prop. 22. — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Lawsuit seeks to overturn Prop. 22, measure that keeps gig workers from becoming employees," 12 Jan. 2021

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First Known Use of supreme

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for supreme

Latin supremus, superlative of superus upper — more at superior

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“Supreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supreme. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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su·preme | \ su̇-ˈprēm

Kids Definition of supreme

1 : highest in rank, power, or authority

2 : highest in degree or quality I have supreme trust in you.

3 : most extreme or great They made the supreme sacrifice.

Other Words from supreme

supremely adverb

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