su·per·or·di·nate /ˌsupɚ/
  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"