supremacy

American  

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

noun

1. the state of being supreme.

2. supreme authority or power.

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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

But lately, what was once a ferocious battle for global supremacy hadn’t been much of a rivalry at all.

From The Wall Street Journal

The victory not only reaffirmed her supremacy over the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the national strategy for Winter Olympics supremacy goes back decades, Norway’s preparation for the 2026 Games really began a year ago, when almost everyone on the team gathered far from the fjords.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when it comes to overall supremacy, only the U.S. counts silver and bronze.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jesse Owens, an African-American track and field athlete, won four gold medals at the 1936 Games, crushing the Nazi myth of Aryan racial supremacy.

From BBC

Related Words

• dominance
• preeminence
• primacy
• sovereignty
• superiority