supremacy
Americannoun
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supreme power; authority
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the quality or condition of being supreme
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Etymology
Origin of supremacy
Explanation
Supremacy is the state of having the ultimate authority. A ruling king has supremacy over his kingdom. When one group dominates another, it has supremacy. One country's army might have military supremacy over another, or your favorite baseball team might gain supremacy in the third game of the World Series, meaning it has power over the other team in the series. Supremacy comes from the Latin word supremus, which means highest.
Vocabulary lists containing supremacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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Example Sentences
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The state’s supremacy in the sports-betting space is also noteworthy because New York only legalized online sports wagering in 2022.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
As they vie for supremacy without tipping over into conflict, both sides are taking their espionage and counterintelligence efforts to new heights.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI presented closing arguments Thursday in a blockbuster trial where the verdict could hobble ChatGPT's parent company in the breakneck race for AI supremacy.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Anthropic is emerging as the presumptive front-runner in the race for artificial-intelligence supremacy, with faster growth and fundraising that could soon yield a higher valuation than rival OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Somehow I had become an obstruction to Germany's goal of world supremacy.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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