white supremacy
noun
1
: the belief that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races
The alt-right is a reactionary conservative movement … . It is characterized by an embrace of fascism, white supremacy, and misogyny …—
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: the social, economic, and political systems that collectively enable white people to maintain power over people of other races
… [William] Kelley turned his considerable intellect and imagination to the question of what it is like to be white in this country, and what it is like, for all Americans, to live under the conditions of white supremacy …—Kathryn Schulz
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Gill and other opponents of diversity programs need to learn about these particular manifestations of white supremacy too.
—Shaun Harper, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Counter or contextualizing histories that challenge white supremacy, like Paul Ortiz’s An African American History and Latinx History of the United States, are also on the chopping block.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The rally sparked a national debate over Confederate iconography, racial violence and white supremacy.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
But like everything else emerging from white supremacy, there is nothing rational about the ideas behind the whitelash.
—Sandy Hudson, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
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Shaun Harper, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Counter or contextualizing histories that challenge white supremacy, like Paul Ortiz’s An African American History and Latinx History of the United States, are also on the chopping block.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The rally sparked a national debate over Confederate iconography, racial violence and white supremacy.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
But like everything else emerging from white supremacy, there is nothing rational about the ideas behind the whitelash.
—Sandy Hudson, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
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“White supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20supremacy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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