supremacy
Americannoun
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supreme power; authority
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the quality or condition of being supreme
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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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And I think there is real danger in only ruling against him in cases that genuinely threaten judicial supremacy.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
He said that the Commerce Department’s investment marks a “bold step” to secure “U.S. supremacy and competitiveness through developing at-scale fabrication and device capabilities.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Chinese firms' supremacy spans sleek new roles from agriculture and infrastructure to military applications.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Anthropic is emerging as the presumptive front-runner in the race for AI supremacy, with faster growth and fundraising that could soon yield a higher valuation than rival OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
If they prevailed in that race—and only if they did so—they could claim supremacy in the West.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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