supremacy

[suh-prem-uh-see, soo-]

noun

1. the state of being supreme.

2. supreme authority or power.

supremacy

/ sʊˈprɛməsɪ, sjʊ- /

noun

1. supreme power; authority

2. the quality or condition of being supreme

Other Word Forms

• presupremacy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremacy¹

First recorded in 1540–50; supreme + -acy

Example Sentences

Athens is ruled by “the desire for political supremacy” and “the whims of the masses.”

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Yet in examining what at first look like gestures of Chinese geoeconomic supremacy, one detects pangs of worry.

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According to Posobiec, “The same message board that hosts ‘furry’ threads also hosts threads about ‘dismantling white supremacy.’

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Step back and what is going on in the bigger picture is a global battle for AI supremacy, with the US against China taking centre stage.

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For decades, bold inventors dreamed of leaping beyond the typewriter’s supremacy in favor of a fundamentally better way of turning keystrokes into finished documents.

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Related Words

• dominance 
• preeminence 
• primacy 
• sovereignty 
• superiority