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    Empire (en. Empire)

    /ã.piʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Political and territorial organization with expansionist domination.
    The Roman Empire dominated a large part of Europe.
    L'empire romain a dominé une grande partie de l'Europe.
    Extensive economic or cultural domain under the authority of a single entity.
    The British colonial empire extended its influence over many continents.
    L'empire colonial britannique a étendu son influence sur de nombreux continents.
    System of authoritarian government with an emperor at its head.
    Napoleon founded an empire that changed Europe.
    Napoléon a fondé un empire qui a changé l'Europe.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'imperium', which means 'power' or 'authority'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Empire of evil
    Expression referring to a regime considered immoral or oppressive.
    Empire du mal
    To build an empire
    To develop a large business or field of activity.
    Construire un empire

    Related Words

    emperor
    Sovereign of an empire.
    empereur
    imperialism
    Policy of expansion of an empire.
    imperialisme
    colonization
    Process by which an empire takes possession of territory.
    colonisation

    Slang Meanings

    A large ambitious project.
    He wants to build an empire in technology.
    Il veut bâtir un empire dans la technologie.
    A network of influence or contacts.
    She has an empire of connections in the business world.
    Elle a un empire de relations dans le monde des affaires.