supremacy
noun
su·prem·a·cy
sə-ˈpre-mə-sē 
sü-,
also -ˈprē-
plural supremacies
1
: the quality or state of being supreme
especially
: a position of unquestioned authority, dominance, or influence
military/naval supremacy
In the 20th century, two completely different models of how to run an economy battled for supremacy. —
Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben Natal's well-watered valleys … became by the end of the 18th century the site of a contest for supremacy … —Noel Mostert
Noel Mostert Every high school boasts its elite squad of lookers: sparkling teeth, merciless anatomy, sunny filaments of hair … . Between classes, they parade down the halls, trooping their supremacies like Clydesdales. —Richard Lacayo
Richard Lacayo 2
: ultimate authority or power
belief in the supremacy of God
Examples of supremacy in a Sentence
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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Race to World First draws millions of global viewers eager to watch elite teams battle for supremacy in World of Warcraft, one of the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) games.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Close Race The Phils, who have been battling the New York Mets for supremacy in the National League East, finished the weekend at 56-43, giving them a lead of just one-half game in the division.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shorn of its revolving door to the State Department and the Democratic Party establishment, PEN America will henceforth eke out a miserable existence, trying to simulate moral and intellectual supremacy long after its demise.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
With a single sentence, Arizona reaffirmed the judiciary’s supremacy and stripped interpretive power from unelected bureaucrats.
—Jon Riches, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Close Race The Phils, who have been battling the New York Mets for supremacy in the National League East, finished the weekend at 56-43, giving them a lead of just one-half game in the division.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shorn of its revolving door to the State Department and the Democratic Party establishment, PEN America will henceforth eke out a miserable existence, trying to simulate moral and intellectual supremacy long after its demise.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
With a single sentence, Arizona reaffirmed the judiciary’s supremacy and stripped interpretive power from unelected bureaucrats.
—Jon Riches, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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supremacy
noun
su·prem·a·cy
sə-ˈprem-ə-sē
plural supremacies
1
: the quality or state of being supreme
2
: supreme authority or power
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