preeminence

or pre-em·i·nence

[ pree-em-uh-nuhns ]

noun

1. the state or character of being preeminent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preeminence¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word praeēminentia. See preeminent, -ence

Example Sentences

It fails to proclaim and claim credit for America’s economic dynamism and global preeminence, which have deepened under the Biden-Harris administration.

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That means casting herself as a mighty defender of the country’s national security, global preeminence, and the American way.

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Looking at the present and the future, that approach sees forthright opposition to the preeminence of Jewish rights as extreme or otherwise beyond the pale.

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His research revealed the preeminence of NAR Apostle Dutch Sheets in gathering the faithful to Washington on Jan. 6 to overturn the 2020 election for God.

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Everything we hold dear—a dynamic economy, our preeminence in the world of science and innovation, civil rights, civil peace, a woman’s right to choose, public health, basic human decency—rests on the preservation of democracy.

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Related Words

• ascendancy
• domination
• predominance
• supremacy