Definition of empire Empire

/ɛˈmpajɚ/ - [empayer] - em•pire

We found 18 definitions of empire from 7 different sources.

What does empire mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: empires
empire - the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
		imperium
		demesne, domain, land (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
empire - a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
		monarchy an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
		mogul empire an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857
empire - an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
empire - a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"
empire - a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
		conglomerate
		corp, corporation a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

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Wiktionary

empire (Noun)
A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
empire (Noun)
A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.
empire (Noun)
A state ruled by an emperor.
empire (Noun)
An expansive and wealthy corporation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

empire (n.)
Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
empire (n.)
The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
empire (n.)
Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

empire
A state ruled by an emperor.
empire
Any vast area under the power of one person, most commonly used in business.
empire
A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

empire
em′pīr, n. supreme control or dominion: the territory under the dominion of an emperor. [Fr.,—L. imperium—imperāre, to command.]

Wikipedia

An empire is a set of lands or regions that are ruled by an emperor. Usually the emperor will have governors, viceroys or client kings who each rule one land or region. An empire will usually also have many different cultures.

Well-known empires include the Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire.

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empire, noun, singular of empires.

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