supremacy

🇬🇧 UK/sju'premәsi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The state of being superior to all others in power, authority, or status.

至高无上,霸权,最高权力

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
supremeother
+
acystate, quality
=supremacy

Common Collocations

  • 1.white supremacy白人至上主义
  • 2.air supremacy制空权
  • 3.assert supremacy确立霸权
  • 4.supremacy clause最高权力条款

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two superpowers competed fiercely for military supremacy throughout the Cold War.

  • 2.

    The court upheld the supremacy of federal law over conflicting state regulations.

  • 3.

    The company has maintained its supremacy in the smartphone market for over a decade.

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