supremacy

supremacy
noun (plural -cies) Etymology: supreme + -acy (as in primacy) Date: 1537 the quality or state of being supreme; also supreme authority or power

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  • Supremacy — Su*prem a*cy, n. [Cf. F. supr[ e]matie. See {Supreme}.] The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority or power; as, the supremacy of a king or a parliament. [1913 Webster] The usurped power of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supremacy — supremacy, ascendancy denote the position of being first (as in rank, power, or influence). Supremacy implies superiority over all others (as in utility, in quality, in efficiency, in desirability, or in prestige) {in the Sahara, the automobile… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Supremacy — can refer to:* Supremacism, a philosophy that one is superior to others, so dominate, control or rule those who do not * A 1940 military themed variant of Monopoly * , a 1984 strategic board game * (called Overlord in USA), a computer game by… …   Wikipedia

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  • Supremacy — álbum de estudio de Hatebreed Publicación 29 de Agosto, 2006 Género(s) Metalcore, groove metal, hardcore punk Duración 36:23 …   Wikipedia Español

  • supremacy — I noun ascendancy, authority, championship, chieftaincy, command, control, direction, dominatio, domination, dominion, governance, headship, highest position, importance, influence, leadership, lordship, management, masterdom, mastership, mastery …   Law dictionary

  • supremacy — 1540s, from SUPREME (Cf. supreme) + ACY (Cf. acy) …   Etymology dictionary

  • supremacy — [n] total domination absolute rule, ascendancy, authority, command, control, dominance, dominion, driver’s seat*, paramountcy, power, predominance, preeminence, preponderance, prepotence, primacy, principality, sovereignty, superiority, supreme… …   New thesaurus

  • supremacy — ► NOUN ▪ the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status …   English terms dictionary

  • supremacy — [səprem′ə sē; ] also [sooprem′ə sē, so͞oprem′ə sē] n. pl. supremacies [< SUPREME + ACY] 1. the quality or state of being supreme 2. supreme power or authority …   English World dictionary

  • supremacy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, total ▪ unchallenged ▪ global, world ▪ air, military, naval …   Collocations dictionary

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