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- Dictionaryimperium/ɪmˈpɪərɪəm/
noun
- 1. absolute power: "an outpost of their economic imperium"
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Supreme executive power in the Roman state, involving both military and judicial authority
In ancient Rome, imperium was a form of authority held by a citizen to control a military or governmental entity. It is distinct from auctoritas and potestas, different and generally inferior types of power in the Roman Republic and Empire. One's imperium could be over a specific military unit, or it could be over a province or territory. Individuals given such power were referred to as curule mag... Wikipedia