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Empire

Empire Meaning & Definition
Empire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Empire?

[n] an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
[n] a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"
[n] a group of diverse companies run as a single organization
[n] a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
[n] the domain ruled by an emperor or empress

Synonyms | Synonyms for Empire: conglomerate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Empire: administration | ally | archduchy | archdukedom | authority | body politic | buffer state | caliphate | captive nation | chieftaincy | chieftainry | city-state | civil government | claws | clutches | colony | command | commonweal | commonwealth | control | country | county | czardom | direction | discipline | dispensation | disposition | domain | dominion | duchy | dukedom | earldom | emperorship | empery | form of government | free city | governance | government | grand duchy | grip | hand | hands | imperialism | iron hand | jurisdiction | kaiserdom | kinghood | kingship | land | majesty | management | mandant | mandate | mandated territory | mandatee | mandatory | nation | nationality | oversight | polis | political organization | polity | possession | power | principality | principate | protectorate | province | puppet government | puppet regime | queenhood | queenship | raj | rajaship | realm | regime | regimen | regnancy | regulation | reign | republic | royalty | rule | satellite | seneschalty | settlement | sovereign nation | sovereignty | state | sultanate | sultanship | superpower | supervision | sway | system of government | talons | territory | the crown | the throne | toparchia | toparchy

See Also | authorities | corp | corporation | demesne | dessert apple | domain | eating apple | Egypt | Egyptian Empire | government | land | monarchy | Ottoman Empire | Persia | Persian Empire | publishing conglomerate | publishing empire | regime | Roman Empire | Russia | Turkish Empire

Empire In Webster's Dictionary

\Em"pire\, n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See {Emperor}; cf. {Imperial}.] 1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. ``The empire of the sea.'' --Shak. Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter rule. --Milton. 2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire. Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and complicated government. --C. J. Smith. 3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason. ``Under the empire of facts.'' --M. Arnold. Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with chivalry the empire over the minds of men. --A. W. Ward. {Celestial empire}. See under {Celestial}. {Empire City}, a common designation of the city of New York. {Empire State}, a common designation of the State of New York. Syn: Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty; government; kingdom; realm; state.

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