supreme

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French suprême, from Latin supremus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). Doublet of supremo, and equivalent to super + -eme.

adj

1. Dominant, having power over all others.
   The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation. 2013-06-21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10
2. (sometimes postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
   supreme disgust
   supreme courage
   But they will come away with an enhanced understanding of, and even sympathy for, the man who, according to at least one of his associates, was the “supreme gangster in the U.S., the top man … the big boss.” 2021-02-09, Jenna Weissman Joselit, “Was Bugsy Siegel the ‘Supreme Gangster’? A Biography Makes the Case”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
3. (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.

verb

1. (transitive, cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

noun

1. The highest point.
2. (cooking) A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
   Faced with a choice between the Supreme, the Hawaiian …, the Capricciosa or the Meat Lovers', the bogan will invariably gravitate to the meal most likely to induce a fatal disease. 2010, Michael Jayfox, E. Chas McSween, Intravenus DeMilo, Enron Hubbard, Hunter McKenzie-Smythe, Flash Johnson, Things Bogans Like, Sydney: Hachette, page 117
3. (cooking) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
4. (cooking) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.