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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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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.
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Definition of empire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EMPIRE definition: 1. a group of countries that is ruled by one person or government 2. a large group of businesses…. Learn more.
Jun 20, 2024 · empire (plural empires) A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
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.
