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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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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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, the magazine played host to heated debates on the place of Christianity in Straits Chinese culture, given that some intellectuals associated Christian evangelism with attitudes of European racial supremacy.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
Understanding The Quantum Risk In 2019, Google’s Sycamore processor reached a significant milestone by demonstrating quantum supremacy, a development with major implications for the field of cryptography.
—Dr. Reji Thomas, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, the magazine played host to heated debates on the place of Christianity in Straits Chinese culture, given that some intellectuals associated Christian evangelism with attitudes of European racial supremacy.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
Understanding The Quantum Risk In 2019, Google’s Sycamore processor reached a significant milestone by demonstrating quantum supremacy, a development with major implications for the field of cryptography.
—Dr. Reji Thomas, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 21 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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