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superstructure superstructure /ˈsuː.pəˌstrʌk.tʃər/ aep /-pɚˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 (of a building) the part above the ground: » The foundations are finished and work has now begun on building the superstructure of the new library.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of buildings in general2 F0 (of a ship) the part above the main deck Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of ships and boats3 F0 the ideas and systems of a society or organization that develop from more basic ideas and systems: » According to Marxist theory, a society's superstructure is its legal, social, cultural and political institutions, which are based on its economic systems.Thesaurus+: ↑Society - general words |