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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.
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.
Narrowly defined, an empire is a sovereign state whose head of state is an emperor or empress; but not all states with aggregate territory under the rule of supreme authorities are called empires or are ruled by an emperor; nor have all self-described empires been accepted as such by contemporaries and historians (the Central African Empire, and...
Nov 5, 2024 · Empire, major political unit in which the metropolis, or single sovereign authority, exercises control over territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples through formal annexations or various forms of informal domination.
ஒரு தனி நபர், அரசாங்கம் அல்லது நாடு ஆகியவற்றால் ஆளப்படும் நாடுகளின் குழு, ஒரு மிகப் பெரிய மற்றும் முக்கியமான வணிகம் அல்லது அமைப்பு… imperium [neuter], keiserrike [neuter], rike [neuter]… సామ్రాజ్యం, చాలా పెద్ద మరియు ముఖ్యమైన వ్యాపారం లేక సంస్థ… সাম্রাজ্য, একটি খুব বড়ো এবং গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যাবসা বা সংস্থা… Need a translator?
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
There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word empire, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word empire? How is the word empire pronounced? Where does the word empire come from?
Definition of empire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a group of countries or states that are controlled by one leader or government. These invasions almost led to the collapse of the Roman Empire. a group of commercial organizations controlled by one person or company. He has built a huge business empire from humble beginnings.
EMPIRE definition: 1. a group of countries that is ruled by one person or government 2. a large group of businesses…. Learn more.
