Entry Word: supremacy

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 controlling power or influence over others <the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world>

Synonyms ascendancy, dominance, dominion, predominance, preeminence

Related Words primacy, superiority; lordship, scepter, sovereignty; arm, authority, clutch, command, control, grip, hold, mastery, sway; takeover; direction, jurisdiction, management; clout, pull, weight; eminence, importance, moment; prerogative, privilege, right

Near Antonyms helplessness, weakness; impotence, powerlessness

2 exceptionally high quality <the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price> — see excellence 1