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      empire
      noun
      A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
      A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
      The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.
      An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
      (Absolute) control, dominion, sway.
      A number of places in the United States:
      An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.
      An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
      A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California.
      A town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, named after the Empire State.
      A census-designated place and former town in Dodge County and Bleckley County, Georgia.
      An unincorporated community and coal town in Christian County, Kentucky.
      A census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
      A township and village therein, in Leelanau County, Michigan.
      An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
      A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada.
      A village in Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
      A district of the city of Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon.
      A town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
      A former community in Goshen County, Wyoming.
      A number of other townships, listed under Empire Township.
      adjective
      (fashion, furniture, art) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).
      (of a woman's dress) Having the waistline just below the bust; featuring an empire waist.
      Alternative letter-case form of Empire. [(fashion, furniture, art) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).]
      (British, dated, of wine) Produced in a dependency of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations.
      Roots
      impero-pire · Latin · command, rule
      Synonyms for empire
      emperyadjreignncaliphatenczardomnsultanatenimperialismn
      Words related to empire
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