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
Natal's well-watered valleys … became by the end of the 18th century the site of a contest for supremacy … —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
2
: ultimate authority or power
belief in the supremacy of God
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacy. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
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