Definition of 'supremacy'

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supremacy

(suːpreməsi

)

1. uncountable noun [usually with poss]

If one group of people has supremacy over another group, they have more political or military power than the other group.

The conservative old guard had re-established its political supremacy.

The president has been able to assert his ultimate supremacy over the prime minister.

[Also + over]

Synonyms: domination, dominance, ascendancy, sovereignty More Synonyms of supremacy

2. uncountable noun [usually with poss]

If someone or something has supremacy over another person or thing, they are better.

In the United States Open final, she retained overall supremacy.

[Also + over]

British English pronunciation

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supremacy in British English

(sʊˈprɛməsɪ

, sjʊ-

)

noun

supreme power; authority

the quality or condition of being supreme

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supremacy in American English

(səˈprɛməsi ; also sʊˈprɛməsi , suˈprɛməsi )

nounWord forms: plural supremaciesOrigin: < supreme + -acy

the quality or state of being supreme

supreme power or authority

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supremacy in American English

(səˈpreməsi, su-)

noun

the state of being supreme

supreme authority or power

Word origin

[1540–50; supreme1 + -acy]

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But she does not put her proposals in the context of a global struggle for supremacy.Most integration just establishes white supremacy.How long before it asserted its economic supremacy and crushed British business overseas?But like him, they assert the supremacy of their cause on flimsy grounds.No bill of rights to assert the supremacy of British courts is expected before the next general election.The task of establishing a monopoly of force is a long way off; but military supremacy is attainable.They think the Americans will be unable or unwilling to pay the price for military supremacy after the financial crisis. Today he begins his 2016 quest for global supremacy - and the force is definitely with him.It would assert the supremacy of the Supreme Court.He said: 'We have to be careful about asserting the supremacy our cultural standards.