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   empire

   /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 kingdomrealmdomainterritoryprovincecommonwealthfederationconfederationpowerworld powersuperpowerjurisdictionres publica
   • ▪ supreme political power over several countries when exercised by a single authority: "he encouraged the Greeks in their dream of empire in Asia Minor"
   • ▪ absolute control over a person or group. archaic
   • 2. a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group: "her business empire grew" Similar organizationcorporationmultinationalconglomerateconsortiumcompanybusinessfirmoperationinstitutionestablishmentbody
   • ▪ an extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group: "each ministry, each department had its own empire, its own agenda and worked to protect its turf"

   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

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin imperium, related to imperare ‘to command’ (see emperor).

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