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empires

noun

Meaning

  1. A political unit, typically having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations (especially one comprising one or more kingdoms) and ruled by a single supreme authority.
  2. A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
  3. A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.
  4. An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
  5. (Absolute) control, dominion, sway.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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