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supremacy

su·prem·a·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-prem-uh-see, soo-]
    • /səˈprɛm ə si, sʊ-/
    • /suːˈprem.ə.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-prem-uh-see, soo-]
    • /səˈprɛm ə si, sʊ-/

Definitions of supremacy word

  • noun supremacy the state of being supreme. 1
  • noun supremacy supreme authority or power. 1
  • noun supremacy domination, mastery 1
  • noun supremacy superiority 1
  • uncountable noun supremacy If one group of people has supremacy over another group, they have more political or military power than the other group. 0
  • uncountable noun supremacy If someone or something has supremacy over another person or thing, they are better. 0

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Origin of supremacy

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; supreme1 + -acy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Supremacy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supremacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

supremacy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supremacy

noun supremacy

  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
  • ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
  • ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
  • ascendency — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.

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