Meaning Of The Word Empire

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What's The Definition Of Empire?

empire
countable noun: An empire is a number of individual nations that are all controlled by the government or ruler of one particular country.

empire in American English
of or characteristic of the first French Empire (1804-15) under Napoleon
supreme rule; absolute power or authority; dominion
adjective: characteristic of or developed during the first French Empire, 1804–15
noun: 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 Empir

empire in British English
adjective: denoting, characteristic of, or relating to the British Empire
noun
noun: an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state

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