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supremacy

/suːˈprɛməsi/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The doctrine that Union law prevails over any conflicting provision of national law.

Invoking supremacy, the national court disapplied the incompatible statute.

Similar: primacy

Topic: EU law in Legal English

Business noun

The state of holding the highest position of power in a competitive arena.

Its supremacy in cloud infrastructure rested on a lead in data centres that rivals could not cheaply replicate.

Similar: dominance, ascendancy

Topic: Strategy in Business English

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