| n. | 1. | The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority or power; The usurped power of the pope being destroyed, the crown was restored to its supremacy over spiritual men and causes.
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| Noun | 1. | supremacy - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" Synonyms: domination, mastery |
SUPREMACY. Sovereign dominion, authority, and preeminence; the highest state. In the United States, the supremacy resides in the people, and is exercises by their constitutional representatives, the president and congress. Vide Sovereignty.
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