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empire
noun
A group of countries under a single authority
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ˈɛmpaɪə
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noun
A group of countries under a single authority
“The British created a great empire”
noun
A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
noun
A monarchy with an emperor as head of state
noun
The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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The British created a great empire
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