supremacy (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /suːˈprɛməsi/
Definition
The state of being superior to others in authority, power, or status.
Examples
The company's market supremacy was challenged by new competitors.
He believed in the supremacy of reason over emotion.
The general asserted his military supremacy over the region.
How to Use supremacy
- supremacy of X (prepositional phrase)
- The state of being superior to something else in power, status, or importance. — "He argued for the supremacy of the law over arbitrary power."
- achieve supremacy (collocation)
- To reach a state of being the most powerful or dominant. — "The team worked hard to achieve supremacy in the league."
- assert supremacy (collocation)
- To state or declare one's power or dominance forcefully. — "The new leader attempted to assert supremacy over the party."
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