SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
supremacy
noun
A position of highest authority, power, or dominance.
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Highest dominance
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Usage distinction
Return to topSupremacy implies a top position of power. Sovereignty concerns ultimate governing authority, while control may be limited to a particular matter.
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See supremacy in use
Two rival guilds competed for supremacy in the fictional city's trade.
The regent's supremacy over the island council means that no other official within that system can reverse his commands.
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