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   supreme

   /sʊˈpriːm/

   adjective

   • 1. highest in rank or authority: "a unified force with a supreme commander" Similar highest rankinghighestleadingchiefheadtopforemostprincipalsuperiorpremierfirstcardinalprimesovereigndirectinggoverninggreatestdominantpredominantpre-eminentoverridingprevailingOpposite subordinateinferior
   • ▪ most important or powerful: "on the race track he reigned supreme"
   • 2. very great or the greatest: "he was nerving himself for a supreme effort" Similar extraordinaryremarkableincredibleextremeintensegreatphenomenalraresurpassingexceptionaloutstandingincomparableinimitableunparalleledunrivalledpeerlessgreatestutmostuttermostmaximumsevereacuteOpposite minimummild
   • ▪ very good at or well known for a specified activity: "people expected the marathon runner supreme to win"
   • ▪ (of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death: "our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice" Similar finallastultimateutmostextremetotalunconditionalgreatesthighestfatallethalmortalOpposite insignificant

   noun

   • 1. a rich cream sauce.
   • ▪ a dish served in a supreme sauce: "chicken supreme"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘highest’): from Latin supremus, superlative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supremeness noun

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   Jun 6, 2011 · The meaning of SUPREME is highest in rank or authority; especially : in a position of unquestioned authority, dominance, or influence. How to use supreme in a sentence.

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   Supreme definition: highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.. See examples of SUPREME used in a sentence.

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   Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system.

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   adjective. final or last in your life or progress. “the supreme sacrifice” “the supreme judgment” synonyms: ultimate. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.

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   Define supreme. supreme synonyms, supreme pronunciation, supreme translation, English dictionary definition of supreme. adj. 1. Greatest in power, authority, or rank; paramount or dominant. 2. Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement.

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   Of a person: greatest in respect of power, authority, importance, or consequence. Formerly frequently (chiefly Scottish) in most master n. a ruler…. sovereign 1340–. Of a person, legislative body, etc.: having superior or supreme rank, power, or authority; spec. holding the position of a ruler or monarch.

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    Definition of supreme adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Supreme definition: highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief. See examples of SUPREME used in a sentence.