supremacy

Language: en

🇺🇸 /səˈprɛməsiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.; The quality of being the best or most dominant in a particular field or competition.; The doctrine or belief that one racial or ethnic group is superior to others.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

white supremacyair supremacynaval supremacymilitary supremacyachieve supremacyestablish supremacyclaim supremacy

Derivatives

supremesupremelysupremacistsupremacism

Synonyms

dominanceascendancypreeminencehegemonysovereigntysuperiority

Antonyms

inferioritysubordination

Commonly confused

sovereignty
EN: 'Sovereignty' refers to supreme political authority or self-governance of a state; 'supremacy' refers more broadly to the state of being superior or dominant over others.
dominance
EN: 'Dominance' emphasizes active control or power over others; 'supremacy' emphasizes the highest rank or status itself.

Spelling tips

EN: Note that 'supremacy' drops the final 'e' from 'supreme' before adding '-acy'. Do not spell it as 'supremecy'.

💬 Examples

  1. The empire maintained its supremacy over the region for several centuries.

  2. The team's supremacy in the league was unquestioned after their twentieth consecutive win.

  3. The organization was condemned for promoting white supremacy.