supremacy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.su·prem·a·cy
noun \sə-ˈpre-mə-sē, sü- also -ˈprē-\ plural su·prem·a·cies
Definition of SUPREMACY
: the quality or state of being supreme; also : supreme authority or power
See Examples of SUPREMACY
- <the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world>
- <the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price>
Origin of SUPREMACY
supreme + -acy (as in primacy)
First Known Use: 1537
Related to SUPREMACY
- Synonyms
- ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, imperium, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty)
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