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Empire

/ˈɛmpaɪ.ə/

(furniture) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).

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📖 Definitions of "Empire"

adjective

1
(furniture) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).
2
(of wine) Produced in a dependency of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations.

noun

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.
"the Russian empire"
2
A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
"The Empire of Vietnam was a short-lived client state of Japan governing Vietnam between March 11 and August 23, 1945."
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.
"the McDonald's fast food empire"

🔄 Synonyms of "Empire"

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Word	Definition
conglomeratenoun	(business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Empire"

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Word	Definition
conglomeratenoun	(business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
imperialismnoun	The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
imperialistnoun	An advocate of imperialism.
colonialnoun	A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
monarchynoun	A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).
imperialnoun	A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
realmnoun	(also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
kingdomnoun	A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
reignnoun	The period during which a monarch rules.
dynastynoun	A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
domainnoun	A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
kingshipnoun	The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.
imperiumnoun	Supreme power; dominion.
tycoonnoun	A wealthy and powerful business person.
reichnoun	(in particular) The Third Reich; Nazi Germany.
rulenoun	A regulation, law, guideline.
ambitnoun	(by extension) The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.
giftnoun	Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
richnoun	(with the) The rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society.
superpowernoun	(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.