superordinates

superordinates
n. higher-up, superior, something superior; person of higher status; (Linguistics) hypernym, word with an extensive meaning that forms a category under which more specific words fall, word that is more general than another given word (such as: "musical instrument" is a hypernym of "piano") adj. higher in status; of higher value v. place in a superior rank, put in a superior status

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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