The usual expression is "Your reputation precedes you." "Precedes" means "goes before". It is used when you meet a person that has a reputation that is so good , or so bad, that you know about them already. It's usually said in ironic situations.
"Supersede" means to replace with a better version of something. "The Mark IV has superseded the old Mark III" Perhaps by substituting this word for "precedes" in the saying, the person is implying that the legend that has been created around this person has become so great that it now has a life of its own and the real person is no longer important. Such a thing is not uncommon.
It means that you have a reputation and that people know all about you (as far as your reputation goes) before they meet you. If you were to meet Hitler or Mother Theresa you would have a good idea what to expect. If your reputation is good then its a good thing. If your reputation is bad (and the expression is usually used in connection with bad reputations) then it is a bad thing.
"Thy Name is Mud" meaning: You have a tarnished, or bad, reputation.
Someone with a reputation. Someone alleged to have done something. Such as: "He is reputed to have written several novels."
# To damage in reputation; disgrace. # To cause to be doubted or distrusted. # To refuse to believe.
A reputable person is a person having a good reputation, someone who is honorable.
Supersedes means - to take the place of, or to cause to be set aside
Reputation is a person's character and standing in the community.
False
stainless: (of reputation) free from blemishes; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation not tarnished
An indictment or process that supersedes the original of such.
To ruin or spoil
a woman of dubious reputation
Mean
The rule that supersedes all other "right-of-way" rules is the rule to yield to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens activated.
Tarnished image in a society
DIACAP replaced DITSCAP as the process for certification and accreditation of DoD information systems. DIACAP supersedes DITSCAP.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear