preeminence

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A man of his time, Macaulay didn’t question the cultural and intellectual preeminence of Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

That means casting herself as a mighty defender of the country’s national security, global preeminence, and the American way.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

Its presence constituted a strong argument against the supposed preeminence of Columbus.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

The dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has shrugged off past challenges to its preeminence.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Hence the real problem in understanding China’s loss of political and technological preeminence to Europe is to understand China’s chronic unity and Europe’s chronic disunity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond