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."

Synonyms of supremacy

Words with a similar meaning to supremacy:

• dominance
• sovereignty
• preeminence
• ascendancy

Antonyms of supremacy

Words with the opposite meaning to supremacy:

• subservience
• inferiority
• dependence

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