supremacy

[ suh-prem-uh-see, soo- ]

noun

1. the state of being supreme.
2. supreme authority or power.

supremacy

/ sʊˈprɛməsɪ; sjʊ- /

noun

1. supreme power; authority
2. the quality or condition of being supreme

Other Words From

• presu·prema·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremacy¹

First recorded in 1540–50; supreme + -acy

Example Sentences

But in this election, most people who consider themselves to be good white Christians flatly declared that white supremacy was, at a minimum, not a deal breaker for them.

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All three candidates lost — Lamm received just 13,000 votes — bringing an end to what Pope described as the first modern battle to bring white supremacy into mainstream America under the guise of environmentalism.

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To fully understand them would mean wrestling with the effects of capitalism, white supremacy and misogyny.

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All are effectively fantasies built on white supremacy.

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"I feel white supremacy got stronger after the election. That's my personal opinion," she said.

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Related Words

• dominance
• preeminence
• primacy
• sovereignty
• superiority