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suppurate to produce or release pus; fester.
suppuration the production or release of pus.
suppurative discharging pus. [3 definitions]
supra- above; over.
supranational outside of the boundaries or authority of a particular nation.
supraorbital above the eye socket. (Cf. suborbital.)
suprarenal situated on or above the kidney. [2 definitions]
supremacist a person who promotes the idea that a certain race or group is or should be supreme.
supremacy supreme power or authority. [2 definitions]
supreme having the highest rank, position, or authority. [3 definitions]
Supreme Court the highest federal court in the United States, consisting of nine appointed justices whose decisions on constitutional cases set precedents for all other courts in the nation. [2 definitions]
supreme sacrifice the sacrifice of one's own life, esp. to save the life of another.
Supreme Soviet the legislature or parliament of the former Soviet Union, which had two equal houses.
Supt. abbreviation of "Superintendent," one who supervises or administers an institution, area, job, or the like. [2 definitions]
sur-1 above; over; beyond.
sur-2 instead of. [2 definitions]
surah a soft silk or rayon cloth in a twill pattern.
surcease the cessation or end of something.
surcharge an added charge; tax. [4 definitions]
surcingle a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back.
surcoat a loose outer garment, esp. a coat. [2 definitions]