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   Su·preme

   /səˈprēm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others: "a unified force with a supreme commander" Similar highest rankinghighestleadingchiefheadtopforemostprincipalsuperiorpremierfirstcardinalprimesovereigndirectinggoverninggreatestdominantpredominantpreeminentoverridingprevailingOpposite subordinateinferior
   • ▪ strongest, most important, or most powerful: "on the racetrack he reigned supreme"
   • ▪ very great or intense; extreme: "he was nerving himself for a supreme effort" Similar extraordinaryremarkableincredibleextremeintensegreatphenomenalraresurpassingexceptionaloutstandingincomparableinimitableunparalleledunrivaledpeerlessgreatestutmostuttermostmaximumsevereacuteOpposite minimummild
   • ▪ (of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death: "our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice" Similar finallastultimateutmostextremetotalunconditionalgreatesthighestfatallethalmortalOpposite insignificant
   • ▪ used to indicate that someone or something is very good at or well known for a specified activity: "here was the gift supreme"

   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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   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: 1. having the highest rank, level, or importance: 2. very great, or the best: 3. having the…. Learn more.

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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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   A supreme being is a god or other higher power. A supreme leader is an all-powerful ruler. Sometimes, when everyone else is driving you crazy, you might daydream about being the supreme leader of your school, office, or maybe the entire country, so you could tell everyone else what to do.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsupreme adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   very great or the greatest in degree. She smiled with supreme confidence. 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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   adjective. highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief. of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc.: supreme courage. greatest, utmost, or extreme: supreme disgust. last or final; ultimate. See more. Origin of supreme. 1.

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    SUPREME definition: 1. of the highest rank or greatest importance: 2. very great: 3. very: . Learn more.

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    adj. 1. of highest status or power: a supreme tribunal. 2. ( usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc: supreme endeavour. 3. greatest in degree; extreme: supreme folly. 4. ( prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate: the supreme judgment.