Supremacy

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Supremacy

Meaning of Supremacy

Sovereign dominion, authority, and pre-eminence; the highest state. In the United States, the supremacy resides in the people, and is exercised by their constitutional representative, the president and congress. See “Sovereignty.”

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Synonyms of Supremacy

noun

  • ascendancy
  • authority
  • championship
  • chieftaincy
  • command
  • control
  • direction
  • dominatio
  • domination
  • dominion
  • governance
  • headship
  • highest position
  • importance
  • influence
  • leadership
  • lordship
  • management
  • masterdom
  • mastership
  • mastery
  • omnipotence
  • paramountcy
  • power
  • precedence
  • predominance
  • predominancy
  • predomination
  • preeminence
  • primacy
  • principatus
  • regulation
  • rule
  • scepter
  • sovereignty
  • superintendence
  • superiority
  • supervision
  • supreme authority
  • supremeness
  • sway
  • transcendence
  • transcendency
  • triumph
  • upperhand
  • victory Associated Concepts: Supremacy Clause

Supremacy in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of supremacy.

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  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Police
  • Law Enforcement Agency

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