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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 British/ Soviet Empire. (Definition of empire from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) empire | Business English. noun [ C ] uk / ˈempaɪə r/ us. Add to word list.
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 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.
EMPIRE meaning: 1. a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country: 2. a very large and…. Learn more.
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.
An empire is a group of countries or territories that are under the control of a single entity but it can be used figuratively too. She rules her cosmetics empire well, with a solid knowledge of lipsticks, eye shadows, and more.
