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1
controlling power or influence over others
- the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
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- ascendance
- (also ascendence),
- ascendancy
- (also ascendency),
- dominance,
- domination,
- dominion,
- hegemony,
- imperium,
- predominance,
- predominancy,
- preeminence,
- reign,
- sovereignty
- (also sovranty)
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2
exceptionally high quality
- the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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3
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
- England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century
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- celebrity,
- fame,
- famousness,
- glory,
- honor,
- kudos,
- renown,
- reputation,
- repute
- ascendance
- (also ascendence),
- ascendancy
- (also ascendency),
- authority,
- domination,
- dominion
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of supremacy was in 1537
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