Empire

noun

'ɛmpaɪər

Noun

a group of countries under a single authority
“the British created a great empire”
Type of:GovernmentRegimeAuthorities
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
Similar:Conglomerate
Type of:CorpCorporation
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
Similar:Imperium
Type of:LandDomainDemesne
a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
Type of:Monarchy
an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple