supremacy

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /səˈprɛməsi/ UK /suːˈprɛməsi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the state of being superior in authority, power, or status

The empire fought for naval supremacy across the seas.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being superior... dominance ascendancy preeminence sovereignty primacy superiority mastery

Opposites

subordination inferiority subjection

Word family

Related forms supremesupremo

Etymology

From supreme (from Latin supremus 'highest, topmost', superlative of superus 'that is above', from super 'over') plus the suffix -acy.

supremus Latin super Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# supremacy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /səˈprɛməsi/
**IPA (UK):** /suːˈprɛməsi/

## Meanings
1. the state of being superior in authority, power, or status

## Examples
- The empire fought for naval supremacy across the seas.

## Synonyms
- dominance
- ascendancy
- preeminence
- sovereignty
- primacy
- superiority
- mastery

## Antonyms
- subordination
- inferiority
- subjection

## Related Forms
- supreme
- supremo

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: supremus
- Root: super

## Etymology
From supreme (from Latin supremus 'highest, topmost', superlative of superus 'that is above', from super 'over') plus the suffix -acy.

## AI Etymology
Supremacy is from supreme (from Latin supremus 'highest, topmost', superlative of superus 'that is above', from super 'over') plus the suffix -acy. Important recorded forms include supremus (Latin) and super (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the state of being superior in authority, power, or status. The wider family includes related words such as supreme and supremo.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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