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
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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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Add to that the brewing rivalry between the Yankees and Orioles, who snatched divisional supremacy last season as the Bronx Bombers stumbled and who look like the wave of the future given their endless bounty of top prospects.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
In Boston, firing up the boats for a slow cruise down city streets has become synonymous with its feeling of sports supremacy.
—Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
By Joel Mathis, The Week US published 12 June 2024
The battle for global supremacy between the United States and China comes down to one sector: Semiconductor chips.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 12 June 2024
The very same system that is now crassly labeled a tool of white (and Asian) supremacy in the 1970s and 80s admitted Black and Hispanic students in much larger numbers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
In Boston, firing up the boats for a slow cruise down city streets has become synonymous with its feeling of sports supremacy.
—Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
By Joel Mathis, The Week US published 12 June 2024
The battle for global supremacy between the United States and China comes down to one sector: Semiconductor chips.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 12 June 2024
The very same system that is now crassly labeled a tool of white (and Asian) supremacy in the 1970s and 80s admitted Black and Hispanic students in much larger numbers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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