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- Dictionaryempire/ˈɛmpʌɪə/
noun
- 1. an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state: "the Roman Empire" Similar
- 2. a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group: "her business empire grew" Similar
adjective
- 1. denoting a style of furniture, decoration, or dress fashionable chiefly during the First Empire in France. The decorative style was neoclassical but marked by an interest in Egyptian and other ancient motifs.
- 2. denoting produce from the Commonwealth. dated British
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EMPIRE definition: 1. a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country: 2. a very large and…. Learn more.
An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples. An empire is a large polity which rules over territories outside of its original borders.
An empire is a group of countries or territories that are under the control of a single entity but it can be used figuratively too. She rules her cosmetics empire well, with a solid knowledge of lipsticks, eye shadows, and more.
Jul 7, 2010 · The meaning of EMPIRE is a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; especially : one having an emperor as chief of state.
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
EMPIRE meaning: 1 : a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government; 2 : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress.
Definition of empire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state. 2. any monarchy that for reasons of history, prestige, etc, has an emperor rather than a king as head of state. 3. the period during which a particular empire exists.
a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country: the Holy Roman Empire. See also. imperial (EMPIRE) Fewer examples. the tsarist empire. the Austro-Hungarian empire. It used to be said that Britain ruled an empire on which the sun would never set. The temple ruins are a distant reminder of a vanished empire.
EMPIRE meaning: 1. a group of countries that is ruled by one person or government 2. a large group of businesses…. Learn more.
