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supremacy

American  
[suh-prem-uh-see, soo-] / səˈprɛm ə si, sʊ- /

noun

  1. the state of being supreme.

  2. supreme authority or power.


supremacy British  
/ sʊˈprɛməsɪ, sjʊ- /

noun

  1. supreme power; authority

  2. the quality or condition of being supreme

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Other Word Forms

  • presupremacy noun

Etymology

Origin of supremacy

First recorded in 1540–50; supreme + -acy

Example Sentences

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The stakes are economic and military supremacy, not a trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal

If investors start to see the race for AI supremacy as more of a zero-sum game, that could also create problems for indexes like the S&P 500, Thompson said.

From MarketWatch

The first nation to achieve quantum supremacy doesn’t just win a science prize.

From MarketWatch

Beijing’s bid for AI supremacy has been hobbled by a reliance on imported semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The memo, for example, primarily focuses on antifa-aligned extremism, but omits other trends that in recent years have been identified as rising domestic threats, such as violent white supremacy.

From Los Angeles Times