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SUPREMACY CLAUSE

\suːpɹˈɛməsi klˈɔːz], \suːpɹˈɛməsi klˈɔːz], \s_uː_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_m_ə_s_i k_l_ˈɔː_z]\

Definitions of SUPREMACY CLAUSE

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Provision under Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, providing that federal law is superior to and overrides state law when they conflict.

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