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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.
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.
EMPIRE meaning: 1. a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country: 2. a very large and…. Learn more.
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.