supreme
supremest
If you are the greatest, the most powerful, and the highest, you are supreme.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. 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. Or you might just order a supreme pizza, which usually has every imaginable topping on it.
Definitions of supreme
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greatest in status or authority or power
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highest in excellence or achievement“supreme among musicians”“a supreme endeavor”“supreme courage”
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superior
of high or superior quality or performance
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superior
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greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
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final or last in your life or progress“the supreme sacrifice”“the supreme judgment”
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ultimate
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
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ultimate
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