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empire in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
    conglomerate  empire 
  2. a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
    empire 
  3. a group of countries under a single authority
    "the British created a great empire"
    empire 
  4. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
    empire  imperium 
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