supremacy

noun

sə-ˈpre-mə-sē How to pronounce supremacy (audio)
Definition of supremacynext
1
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world

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2
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price

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3
as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century

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Recent Examples of supremacy Long story short, the new Free tent jumps right into the same minimal weight lane as other those other new ultralight freestanding tents, ready to battle it out for backcountry supremacy. — New Atlas, 28 June 2026 Colonists had to swear the oath of supremacy to the English monarch, which meant accepting the Church of England. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Much of the team’s fortunes rested on Wade’s shoulders, and veterans like Payton, O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Antoine Walker and Jason Williams all were hoping for one last shot at NBA supremacy. — James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2026 On Wednesday, Grier proved his absolute supremacy once again, swinging a deal to land defenseman Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for supremacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
  1. dominance
  2. excellence
  3. superiority
  4. domination
  5. excellency
  6. dominion
  7. sovereignty
Noun
  • The move comes as many American apparel and footwear firms work to diversify away from China and the regional supply chain that both feeds upon the capabilities and supports the dominance of the sourcing superpower.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping cast Beijing as the leader of a new AI global order, vowing to challenge US dominance of the sector through the release of open-source models.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dominance
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  • The recognitions go beyond athletics, highlighting athletes for academic excellence and community impact.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • And ultimately, it is defined by our ability to bring that excellence to more people, in more communities, without asking them to travel farther from home.
    — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
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  • By vilifying others, Marx could use moral superiority to legally steal from those who had more.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • We are encouraged to indulge our delusions about replacement theory and white male superiority and to surrender to our instincts toward incivility and division.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • The Springboks struggled to reflect their utter domination on the scoreboard and ought to have doubled their seven actual tries by seven different scorers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • During the 17th century, Japan was in a state of upheaval, fractured by rival warlords fighting for domination; then, three leaders came together to unite the bushō to bring peace and a new order to Japan.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
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  • Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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  • Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of dominion
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  • By using Beyon’s local data center infrastructure, its customers will be able to access Oracle’s cloud services without any data leaving the country and maintaining data sovereignty.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The State Department has launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court over what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called a threat to American sovereignty.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2026
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