IMPERIUM


Meaning of IMPERIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: im- ' pir- ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin ― more at EMPIRE

Date: 1651

1 a : supreme power or absolute dominion : CONTROL b : EMPIRE 1 c : EMPIRE 2

2 : the right to command or to employ the force of the state : SOVEREIGNTY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.