noun see: empire Date: 1651 1. supreme power or absolute dominion ; control , empire 1, empire 2, the right to command or to employ the force of the state ; sovereignty
IMPERIUM
Meaning of IMPERIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012