Source : WordNet®

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