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imperium

/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əm/

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noun

/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əm/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее верховную власть или абсолютное господство, часто используемое для описания владений, которыми правит император или императрица.

A noun referring to supreme authority or absolute dominion, often used to describe the domain ruled by an emperor or empress.

  1. Supreme authorityC2formal

    Absolute power or dominion, especially in a political or imperial context.

    ruВерховная власть

    • The emperor held imperium over vast territories.
    • The concept of imperium was central to Roman law.
    • He exercised his imperium with an iron fist.

    Synonymsascendancyauthoritycommandcontroldominancedominionhegemonypowerrulesovereigntysupremacysway

    Antonymsobedienceservitudesubjectionsubmissionsubordination

  2. Domain or empireC2formal

    The territory or region over which imperial rule is exercised.

    ruИмперия

    • The Roman imperium stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia.
    • The collapse of the imperium led to centuries of fragmentation.
    • They sought to expand their imperium through conquest.

    Synonymsdomaindominionempirerealmterritory

Forms
  • imperia plural form
  • imperiums plural form
  • imperia's possessive plural form
  • imperiums' possessive plural form
  • imperium's possessive singular form