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Empire

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.

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

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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