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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin imperare; EMPEROR

empire

 noun
     
Related topics: Companies, Government
em‧pire W3 [countable]
1PG a group of countries that are all controlled by one ruler or government:
the Roman empire
2BBC a group of organizations controlled by one person:
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