superordinate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
superordinate
    adj 1: of higher rank or status or value
    n 1: one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: {superior},
         {higher-up}, {superordinate}] [ant: {inferior}]
    2: a word that is more generic than a given word [syn:
       {hypernym}, {superordinate}, {superordinate word}]
    v 1: place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are
         superordinated to a third"
    

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